February 24, 2009 - Press Dispensary - ZyLAB, a developer of information access applications, today announces the availability of a free whitepaper focusing on the benefits of bringing e-discovery in-house. This paper, developed in collaboration with George Socha, founder of Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), provides a straightforward, pragmatic overview of how legal professionals and organisations must be able to interpret e-discovery within the context of actual expected processes, inherent risks and the available technologies that can support relevant activities.
Given the litigious nature of the marketplace and the disclosure and transparency responsibilities facing most organisations, any responsible person at the frontline of their business should be well-versed about what e-discovery actually is and how it's conducted in a legal environment. Chapter 2 of the whitepaper - which can be downloaded from http://www.zylab.com/trans/ediscoveryinhouse.html - offers a detailed situational overview.
Organisations are desperate to find ways to regain control of their internal processes in general – and e-discovery in particular – and to minimise their costs and level of risk. A first step for organisations is to gain clarity about the issues inherent in e-discovery. Chapter 3 of this paper provides an in-depth look at the key cost and risk-related issues that can compromise the effective execution of e-discovery processes.
After spelling out the basic risk and cost components of e-discovery, Chapter 4 follows with some best practice approaches to remedying the most relevant e-discovery-related challenges. First and foremost, any effective e-discovery application must have some reference point from which the expectations and recognised process components that need to be engaged can be understood. This reference point is the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), which is widely acknowledged as the standard for structuring e-discovery activities.
Chapter 4 also provides some 'nuts-and-bolts' information about the reasoning and tools that must be in place to ensure the components of any e-discovery process are interpreted in the most appropriate and effective manner.
When it comes to tools, it’s not just a question of having the right search engine in place. High quality search and a detailed working framework are the solid foundation on which to conduct e-discovery activities. However, the complexity of e-discovery requires a nimble and comprehensive set of tools to support all aspects of the process. Appendix A provides an overview of one of the most highly regarded applications on the market, ZyLAB’s ZyIMAGE eDiscovery Platform, which bundles a powerful, specialised search tool with a technology suite, fully documented best practice methodology and working instructions.
Dr. Johannes Scholtes, chairman of ZyLAB UK Ltd and head of ZyLAB’s global operations, comments: "In this whitepaper, the rewards and also risks of bringing e-discovery in-house are addressed and a strategy is presented to realise in-house e-discovery. For many companies, discovery means high cost without assurances of high levels of accuracy and efficiency. Most organisations don't have an overriding concept or supporting structure in place to define and manage relevant information that could be vital to their defence during litigation proceedings. This whitepaper offers a primer on how to address this important issue.”
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Additional Resources:
ZyIMAGE e-discovery and production overview
E-discovery and production brochure
Case Study: ZyLAB helps FBI process evidence in the Enron investigation Whitepaper: Identification and Legal Hold with ZyIMAGE
Whitepaper: Expanding role of Records Management, creating a new foundation for effective e-discovery and knowledge management
Press release: ZyLAB receives highest ranking in research firm’s e-discovery software vendor Marketscope 2008
Press release: ZyLAB Awarded Contract to Provide Integrated e-Discovery and Document Management solution to United Nations Crimes Investigation Team
About ZyLAB:
Since 1983, ZyLAB has provided worldwide commercial and government organisations with award-winning information access applications. The ZyIMAGE Information Access Platform is a complete XML-based system that provides a secure foundation for the long-term archiving, management and retrieval of information - from digitised paper documents to electronic files, email and attachments, and multimedia.
With over 7,500 installations and 350,000 users worldwide, ZyLAB has a wealth of experience across a variety of industries and business applications. Clients include firms offering professional, legal and financial services, manufacturers, government departments, educational institutions and health and charity organisations. ZyLAB's numerous commercial clients include: Balfour Beatty, Haden Young, Radisson Edwardian Hotels, BBC, Moy Park, Siemens and Shell Oil. For more information, please visit http://www.zylab.co.uk
For further information, please contact:
Ronald van Vuure, sales and marketing director, ZyLAB UK Ltd
Tel: 01276 850 970 / 01276 850 983
Email: ronald@zylab.com
Site: www.zylab.com
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