eDiscovery Daily Blog

• August 19, 2025

When it comes to eDiscovery, no two practice areas are alike. Attorneys working in construction law and intellectual property (IP) law face unique data challenges that make efficient review and case preparation difficult without the right technology. CloudNine Review was built to simplify these complexities, helping legal teams save time, reduce costs, and stay ahead of the curve.

The Challenges of eDiscovery in Construction Law

Construction law cases often involve highly complex disputes from contract disagreements to defect claims and delay litigation. These cases typically require the collection and review of:

• Massive volumes of communication: Contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, and project managers often rely on text messages, project management tools, and emails to track progress and resolve issues.
• Multiple data formats: Building information models (BIM), CAD drawings, PDFs, spreadsheets, and photos all become relevant in construction disputes.
• Multiple stakeholders: Large projects mean a wide swath of custodians, each producing different data types.

The result? A mountain of unstructured data that needs to be reviewed quickly and accurately to uncover timelines, communications, and responsibilities.

The Challenges of eDiscovery in Intellectual Property Law

IP litigation, whether involving trade secrets, patents, or trademarks, presents another layer of complexity. These cases often include:

• Highly technical documents: Source code, product designs, research data, and scientific reports.
• Global data sources: Custodians may be spread across international teams, with data stored in different locations and subject to varying privacy regulations.
• Confidential and sensitive information: IP cases require careful handling of proprietary information to avoid exposure.

IP attorneys must sift through vast amounts of technical and confidential material while ensuring compliance with protective orders and discovery protocols.

How CloudNine Review Simplifies the Process

CloudNine Review is designed to tackle the modern data challenges of both construction law and intellectual property law:

• Support for all communication types: Review text messages, emails, chat platforms, and project management data in one platform. This is critical for construction cases, where texts and emails often hold the key evidence.
• Scalable review for large datasets: Whether you’re dealing with terabytes of project documentation or years of technical research, CloudNine Review scales to handle cases of any size.
• Advanced search and filtering: Narrow down to the documents that matter most with powerful filtering and metadata search capabilities, speeding up fact development.
• Data security and confidentiality: CloudNine’s secure cloud platform ensures sensitive IP assets and proprietary data are protected throughout the discovery lifecycle.
• Flexible workflows: Tailor review sets to your case needs, whether you’re prioritizing communication timelines in a construction case or reviewing technical documents in IP litigation.

The Bottom Line

Both construction law and intellectual property law demand a streamlined approach to eDiscovery. With vast data volumes, multiple custodians, and unique file types, legal teams in these areas can’t afford inefficiency. CloudNine Review makes it possible to organize, review, and analyze evidence with confidence—helping attorneys focus less on managing data and more on building winning strategies.