I usually begin my eDiscovery presentations by saying that Discovery is a misnomer, because the technology works with matters other than the discovery process required in straightforward litigation cases. Arbitrations, competition, employment as well as regulatory and criminal investigations are all other matters in which we use eDiscovery technology, albeit in slightly different ways. This is one of the reasons to engage with experienced people who know what they are doing with this technology especially when it comes to some significant differences between, for example, litigation and investigations.
We live in an age where compliance is of paramount importance and often leads into other matters such as investigations, litigation etc. As such it is no great surprise that eDiscovery software providers market their products for compliance.
I have to mention, specifically, Relativity, the global market leader in eDiscovery technology and their march into compliance lies with their product Relativity Trace which can work in tandem with RelativityOne or as a standalone solution. They make several important key points including; the AI reduces false positives massively allowing greater focus on what matters; the flexibility to allow for customisation as all matters are different; reviewing audio super fast; translate up to 100 languages; ranking content for prioritisation; pull in communications from over 50 data sources; and using Relativity’s unrivalled review experience to make informed decisions quickly.
There is a superb article from one of the most respected persons in our industry Michael Quartararo, President of ACEDS, which says it all about Relativity Trace, far better than I can and I recommend it highly.
As I said at the outset eDiscovery and compliance go hand in hand and I hope this proves my point.