Trends 2009: eDiscovery

In 2009, demands to cut costs to help cope with the economic crisis and mitigate legal risk in the face of new regulations and rising litigation will drive enterprises and government organizations to place greater attention on eDiscovery. In the current dark macroeconomic environment, executives will look to information and knowledge management (I&KM) professionals to help manage legal risk with a keen eye on cost effective approaches. Enterprise eDiscovery strategies in 2009 will focus on contending with a surge in risk mitigation requirements, adequately addressing the increasing volume and variety of relevant content types and applications, formalizing eDiscovery programs, and synchronizing disparate elements during the eDiscovery process.