eDiscovery Navigator

Beyond Cost Savings: How Advanced Analytics in E-Discovery May Be Pivotal To Successful Case Outcomes
by Dean Kuhlmann, Xerox Litigation Services

While the term “Big Data” has had a lot of buzz lately, the concept itself, along with many of its challenges – that is, how to extract value from data to meet various business or legal purposes  – has been in existence for many years. We’ve long had too much data – it’s the context and the volume that have changed. When everything was on paper, we read every document, but as the volume and data types demanded by discovery have been brought to a new level, we have had to figure out ways to accomplish the task without physically setting eyes on every document. Over time, clients have become more and more willing to accept and trust technological approaches that aid in finding and assessing information. This is where our advanced analytical tools come into play. Clients have multiple tools at their fingertips, and we help them to understand which are appropriate to apply and when.

Cope With Complex Asian Issues Affecting E-Discovery By Using A Full-Service Provider
by John Bace, UBIC North America, Inc.

A growing number of companies have multiple matters in multiple jurisdictions. Instead of trying to have each and every law firm retained by them keep a company’s information in its own unique database, many companies keep all the material for discovery in a single repository utilized by all their law firms. This not only helps reduce cost, but it also helps both the client and the law firms know what information needs to be handled in a particular way, for example, what’s being marked as privileged.

Because of privacy laws and security-type issues, we see a growing number of companies wanting to keep their data in the country where their headquarters are located. UBIC, for example, has centers that are located here in the United States, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. This permits clients located in those countries to keep their data in their own country. Many companies based in other countries feel that the U.S. has the worst privacy laws in the world. For instance, national security letters, issued by the FBI, require the employees of companies not to disclose certain information -- and individuals who violate an NSL can go to jail.

Guidance Software Announces New Services to Accelerate Bringing E-Discovery In-House
by Guidance Software, Inc.

Guidance Software, Inc., the World Leader in Digital Investigations™, today announced two new professional services designed to help companies fundamentally improve the way they manage electronic discovery to gain efficiencies, achieve compliance, and reduce costs: EnCase® eDiscovery Started Right and EnCase® eDiscovery Done Right.

Due to the complexity and volume of data involved in litigation, corporate investigations, and regulatory audits, organizations are increasingly bringing e-discovery in-house to reduce the associated cost while mitigating the risk. The new services help companies bring e-discovery in-house, including review and production, with EnCase® eDiscovery, the market-leading solution for e-discovery professionals. Information technology and legal teams will also gain deeper insights into e-discovery best practices and receive expert assistance to apply to their business processes.

Industry Q&A: How are E-Discovery Tools Making Sense of Big Data?
by Noelle Knell, Government Technology

E-discovery [electronic discovery] fundamentally is very linked to the big data issue. E-discovery is all about being able to intelligently search and retrieve relevant information across huge amounts of data. The government is dealing with more and more data every day, and pretty much anything electronic is producible.

Probably the biggest thing that’s new is social media -- all the different types of contents of social media. A lot of our customers have to be able to search and produce Twitter feeds, social media feeds, those types of things. Another big one is audio files. Since you can electronically record audio conversations, those are all searchable and producible via e-discovery tools.

CDS Ranked Number One eDiscovery Provider by National Law Journal
by Complete Discovery Source

Complete Discovery Source has been named the “Best End-to-End eDiscovery Provider” in the National Law Journal 2013 Reader Survey. The National Law Journal received nearly 5,000 votes from legal professionals across the country voting on the best of various legal services. 35 companies appeared in the eDiscovery category.

This is the second time that CDS has been ranked number one in the past year in a national poll. In August of 2012, CDS was named the best ediscovery provider in a national survey of nearly 7,000 attorneys by the New York Law Journal.

Daegis Announces a New Pricing Option for Daegis Edge eDiscovery Platform Plus Managed Document Review Services
by Daegis

Daegis, a leading provider of eDiscovery solutions, today announced a new pricing option designed to deliver the straightforward eDiscovery cost information organizations need for easier budget planning and management. Daegis now offers a fixed managed document review option which offers all of the powerful features of Daegis Edge and managed review at a low, set per-document rate. Clients can now choose from Daegis Edge Plus Review, SaaScription, and a la carte pricing models.

“The electronic discovery process can be complex and difficult to predict,” said Deborah Jillson, President of Daegis. “Collection and document review processes can be particularly challenging to measure and budget, and costs can be astronomical. As a result, eDiscovery pricing has historically been fickle. With the release of our new Daegis Edge Plus Review pricing, companies can now achieve budget predictability while benefitting from the use of a feature-rich, end-to-end eDiscovery solution, along with expert managed review services.”