Illuminating eDiscovery

Facing a second request can be painful, kind of like searching for a needle in a haystack exacerbated by a strict deadline looming above it all. And, as volumes of data continue to grow and types of data become increasingly complex, these matters are often inefficient and costly, while getting to the key documents (needles) quickly can feel like an insurmountable challenge.

In the final installment of my three-part blog series covering Lighthouse’s recent Antitrust Leadership Panel on the issues and strategies surrounding second requests, I will highlight the panel’s proposed solutions on how we can evolve for the future, specifically surrounding the role of technology as presented in the first blog, and toward reducing the time and cost of second requests as highlighted in the second blog.

Second requests…mountains of overwhelming data that must be collected, processed, and produced into a relevant and responsive set of information in a restricted time frame determined by statutory guidelines and the antitrust agencies. Have I said enough to induce alarm and/or panic?

So, you’re facing the complexities of a large-volume, high-stakes, short-deadline second request and wondering if a technology-savvy strategy can save the day? Culling a massive store of data while under a strict time frame is a huge undertaking, especially when you’re dealing with a second request and a corporate merger is on the line.

As the much-anticipated final season of Game of Thrones (GoT) approaches with the telltale sign of fans eagerly tweeting #WinterIsHere, AI and analytics also continue to encroach on our lives with the relentlessness of an army of White Walkers. While fears of AI becoming self aware and subjugating the human race remain premature, there is no denying that data analytics plays an ever-growing role in almost everything we do. The ads that pop up on your computer as you search for the latest Jon Snow conspiracies, the call you receive when...