The
rules of discovery have changed since the amendments to the Federal
Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect December 1, 2006.
With the focus of the amended rules on Electronically Stored
Information (ESI), law firms and their clients must incorporate
Electronic Data Discovery (EDD) tools and best practices into their
litigation discovery processes to handle the potentially massive
amounts of ESI associated with a given matter. The explosion of
paper documents in the nineties has given way to a greater explosion
of ESI in the new millennium – primarily emails and their
attachments and, more recently, voicemails and other digitally
recorded conversations.
The amended rules codify processes and procedures that level the
playing field for all parties involved. However, in doing so, all
parties are subject to significant sanctions and adverse judgments
from claims of spoliation and obstruction resulting from not
following the new rules, or errors in judgment or interpretation.
This new world of EDD adds a new layer of complexity to the
processes employed by litigation support teams. The review,
production and presentation requirements are not significantly
different. However, the identification, preservation, collection of
ESI and related processing requirements are far more complex.
The industry experts at Integra Technology Group continue to be
trusted advisors to litigation support teams - delivering EDD
solutions, services and training. EDD services include, but are not
limited to, the following:
- Identification of likely sources
- Identification of likely sources
- Collection of ESI while avoiding spoliation and maintaining the chain-of-custody
- Preserve metadata
- Provide email thread analysis including attachments
- Provide audio search of WAV and MP3 files
- Make the collected data readable and useable
- Filter the collected data to a manageable and relevant data set
- Deliver requested data in Native, TIFF or PDF format compatible with leading review and production platforms endorsed as requested
- OCR and/or coding
- Host databases
- Foreign language capabilities
As an independent solutions provider, ITG offers both expertise and choices. On a case-by-case basis, let
us help you assess your needs, develop a strategy and compile your
data for review.
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