Companies that are considering doing collections in-house may believe it is an easy way to save money, but numerous pitfalls exist here for the unwary. Choosing the correct collection method requires a risk/benefit analysis.

Clearly, the courts expect search strategies to be utilized to reduce data volumes to manageable levels. However, these strategies must be deemed forensically defensible and as such, must be well-designed to achieve the desired result.

eDiscovery is a multi-stage process and chain of custody is an issue at every stage in the process.  Understanding how to maintain the chain is essential to preserving your ability to use ESI in court.  Learn how to gain control over your documents and avoid breaking links in the the chain of custody of ESI. 

Technology and the Internet have created an environment where the sharing of transcripts and videos is easier than ever before, which raises a number of important questions: Who owns deposition transcripts and video? Who has the right to access them? What laws govern their use?

Every time you engage the services of an eDiscovery provider, you are relying on them to properly manage your project without putting your case – and your reputation – at risk.  One best practice is to assess providers through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. This can be an effective way to identify and compare providers based on a common set of criteria. Learn how most eDiscovery disasters are the result of five common mistakes that can be directly traced back to a flawed RFP process.

Learn how following the Total Evidence Management approach can help you efficiently combine and manage the myriad of analog and digital information that is increasingly becoming the focus of discovery in litigation. This paper defines the implementation of TEM in the digital age and discusses how comprehensive electronic data discovery and production protocols can save clients time and money as well as impact the outcome of your litigation.

Managing the volume of documents, including the crushing volume of ESI, can be one of the most vexing problems facing litigators today.  Using web-based repositories to gain control over your documents can mean the difference between winning and losing a case.  This white paper explains some of the key challenges of the discovery process, why hosted solutions are the best way to meet those challenges, and why Merrill Lextranet is the ideal choice.

Today, savvy law firms use Web repositories, in addition to in-house systems, to optimize the document review process.  Document review comprises the single largest cost incurred in eDiscovery. Learn how the use of systems also makes the document review process faster, easier and much more cost-effective.