Some Entertaining 2011 eDiscovery Predictions

January 11, 2011

Falling in line with similar sites and their crystal balls, the legal web entity JD Supra has posted up 10.5 punchy e-Discovery predictions for 2011. Though not stated explicitly, the crux of nearly every point revolves around who can steal what or dupe who, while wringing out an extra cent during the process. Take numbers 4 and 7 for example:

4. Not to be outdone by Recommind’s “Predictive Coding” and FTI Consulting’s “Suggestive Coding”, vendors clamor to provide “Inferred Coding” and “Looks-Related” coding.

7. Sensing a (monetization) opportunity, Facebook launches “They Said It, We Got It” which allows legal enforcement officers, attorneys, ex-spouses, potential employers, etc. to buy anything ever said by anybody on Facebook. Facebook amends its privacy policy to read “None”.

Regardless, with a number of companies racing to the top of the e-Discovery empire, we believe they could not have picked a better time. The lousy economy seems to spike a demand for legal tools. We felt it odd that the financial gain element was a bit glossed over considering the involvement of lawyers, but nonetheless an interesting list worth checking out.

Sarah Rogers, January 11, 2011

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Written by Stephen E. Arnold · Filed Under EDiscovery, News, Text processing

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