E-discovery: Creating and Managing an Enterprisewide Program

Chapter 8. Data Identification and Search Techniques

Solutions in this chapter:

▪ Search and Identification in Compliance with the Federal Rules

▪ Determining Where the Data Lives

▪ Search and Identification Techniques

▪ An Overview of Search and Identification Tools

Summary

Solutions Fast Track

Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

Data search and identification is one of the most important phases of the e-discovery process. To meet the duty to preserve potentially relevant data, you must be able to effectively search for and identify this data.

The duty to preserve is not a new duty; it existed long before the December 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure became effective, and it is well established in case law in virtually every ...