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E-Discovery

If you don't know this term, good for you!

This can be one of the most expensive 10 letter words in the English dictionary.

Wikipedia says:

Electronic discovery (or e-discovery) refers to discovery in civil litigation which deals with information in electronic format also referred to as Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Electronic information is different from paper information because of its intangible form, volume, transience and persistence. Also, electronic information is usually accompanied by metadata, which is not present in paper documents. However, paper documents can be scanned into electronic format and then manually coded with metadata. The preservation of metadata from electronic documents creates special challenges to prevent spoliation.

Examples of the types of data included in e-discovery are e-mail, instant messaging chats, documents (such as Microsoft Office documents files), accounting databases, CAD/CAM files, Web sites, and any other electronically-stored information which could be relevant evidence in a law suit. Also included in e-discovery is "raw data" which Forensic Investigators can review for hidden evidence. The original file format is known as the "native" format. Litigators may review material from e-discovery in one of several formats: printed paper, "native file," or as TIFF images.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_discovery

We can help you prepare for e-discovery by analyzing your record keeping practices and recommending technology solutions.

If you maintain any type of electronic records, you really should review your self imposed storage and retention requirements, if any. Establishing ground rules before the courts start demanding records is an excellent way to limit the scope of what can be demanded.