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Articles by Annie Goranson

The High Cost of the Litigation Process
Information Management: The First Step in the Right Direction

According to a recent analysis of litigation cost data by the Searle Center on Law, Regulation and Economic Growth at the Northwestern University School of Law, litigation costs between 2000 and 2008 have increased at an average rate of 9%, and this trend shows no evidence of slowing. In a follow-up analysis of the data, they determined that companies spent, on average, 16 to 24 cents on US litigation. . .

Information Management:
Critical To Proactive Discovery

Your organization has just received a complaint filed in federal court. Relevant information needs to be identified and preserved. The clock has started ticking—what do you do? Whether the information request...

Information Management
A Case for Proactive Discovery

We've heard it all before—information is being generated at an unprecedented pace with no signs of slowing. One study reported that 90% of an organization's information is created digitally. The same study found that the average user sends and receives 17MB of data every day. As information continues to compound, organizations must be prepared to quickly find and produce this information in response to litigation matters and internal or external requests for information. An archiving tool can help address these issues by enabling an organization to automate its retention policies...