Litigate or Settle? Info You Need to Make Case Decisions: eDiscovery Best Practices
Litigate or Settle? Info You Need to Make Case Decisions: eDiscovery Best Practices https://cloudnine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Scales.png 499 499 CloudNine https://cloudnine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Scales.pngI have heard a great deal of anecdotal discussion lately about fewer and fewer cases going to trial, with an implied criticism that the cost of eDiscovery is somehow at the root of this phenomenon. Indeed, the national decline in trials, both criminal and civil, has been noted in law journal articles, bar association studies and judicial opinions. I decided to investigate both of these statements and was surprised by what I found. First, the decrease in cases going to trial is nothing new and in fact far pre-dates the eDiscovery changes to the FRCP. Second, there are several clear reasons for this decline, all unrelated to any eDiscovery issues.
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