Top 10 Trends for eDiscovery in 2009

The folks at Clearwell Systems, whose platform works to streamline the eDiscovery process, have looked into their crystal ball and have offered a few predictions for the new year. Among them, trends that respond to financial and legal stresses as well as a need for more collaboration. The most compelling of their predictions lay within the realm of compliance and technology.

For the most part, there predictions aren't surprising our outrageous. They take aim at the very crux of what eDiscovery proselytizes -- show your work, collaborate, adapt and take control!

Drum roll please -- Top 10 Trends for eDiscovery in 2009:

1. Government Investigations Increase: If you thought 2008 had a lot of law suits, you ain't seen nothing yet. An increase in economic tensions and the increase in high-profile scandals will most probably lead to a rise in government data requests, compliance audits and investigations from both a state and federal level.

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