One of the hottest topics in computer forensics today, electronic discovery (e-discovery) is the process by which parties involved in litigation respond to requests to produce electronically stored information (ESI). According to the 2007 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery Survey, it is now a (dollar)2 billion industry, a 60% increase from 2004, projected to double by 2009. The core reason for the explosion of e-discovery is sheer volume; evidence is digital and 75% of modern day lawsuits entail e-discovery. Offers a detailed understanding of key industry trends, especially the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, that are driving the adoption of e-discovery programs. Includes vital project management metrics to help monitor workflow, gauge costs and speed the process.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Trends in enterprise e-discovery from the corporate perspective -- Managing information and records in an enterprise -- Bridging the gaps between information management and e-discovery -- Creating an enterprise discovery response team -- The focus of IT within a discovery response team -- Defensible data collection techniques in the enterprise -- Data structures and the anatomy of a file -- Data identification and search techniques -- Bringing it together in a review platform and managing the review -- Headlines, redlines, and deadlines : production practicalities in today's e-discovery environment.

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