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Zapproved has developed the Z-Discovery Platform, a suite of e-discovery & document review software that will change how companies respond to big data.
Zapproved | Electronic Discovery Blog
1y ago
For most enterprises, managing data is like herding billions of very active cats. As corporations moved from paper to digital data (but still retained mountains of paper files), the sprawl initially shocked and disoriented those responsible for knowing where the data was kept. Fast forward to now, and the shock has worn off. That is ..read more
Zapproved | Electronic Discovery Blog
1y ago
Main Idea: Ediscovery efforts are too often framed in terms of cost rather than value, so they don’t always translate to the resources and buy-in we need to be our best. To showcase the true ROI of ediscovery, we have to start by understanding the costs. Great ediscovery ensures companies can make fast, effective decisions ..read more
Zapproved | Electronic Discovery Blog
1y ago
In ediscovery, your first duty is defensibly protecting your company from risk. The necessity of this role has meant that, historically, Legal could operate outside the discretion of corporate budgets. But soaring data volumes and complexity are driving up the costs of ediscovery, and there is increasing pressure to adopt a more business-centric approach. To ..read more
Zapproved | Electronic Discovery Blog
1y ago
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) provide detailed guidelines for civil litigation “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” It’s important governance for all corporate legal teams, and there are several specific provisions in the FRCP that have a huge impact on ediscovery. In this post, we’ll be ..read more
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1y ago
Businesses are facing more uncertainty around talent and employee management than ever before. Whether it’s challenges around working from home, employee burnout, the “Great Resignation,” or the threat of recession-fueled layoffs, it’s not easy to chart the best course for your people. Even when they leave the company. Exiting or terminated employees can be a ..read more
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1y ago
The mandate of corporate legal—protect brand reputation, control risk, ensure compliance—has run up against some hard realities as the nature of business evolves, especially when it comes to ediscovery. There’s no need to cite chapter and verse on the data-volume statistics: it’s clear that the same digital transformation fueling business growth also creates an explosion ..read more
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1y ago
More than 90% of civil cases are settled before they ever go to trial. Still, companies have no way of knowing whether a given matter will fall into that 10% that do proceed to trial. That’s why your organization must take every triggering event seriously. When the possibility of litigation arises and the discovery process ..read more
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1y ago
Corporate legal teams take on many responsibilities, but risk mitigation is among the most critical. One of the most important blips on the risk radar is the spoliation of evidence. Whenever your company faces the possibility of civil litigation, any company data that may potentially serve as evidence must be preserved. In the context of ..read more
Zapproved | Electronic Discovery Blog
1y ago
Whenever a triggering event signals possible or imminent litigation, corporate legal teams spring into action to scope and secure an enormous variety of potential evidence. Increasingly, such evidence comes in the form of electronically stored information (ESI) that is generated by employees across organizations. These employees thus become data custodians, which the Federal Rule of ..read more
Zapproved | Electronic Discovery Blog
1y ago
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect. This regulation was the first of its kind in the United States, but it followed closely on the heels of Europe’s groundbreaking General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Both regulations have gradually been followed by other states and localities. In January, 2023, California ..read more