Litigation support: complying with the law when handling electronic information during legal proceedings

Abstract

This paper examines the Litigation Support industry and its involvement with compliance to federal and sometimes international, regulations. The focus of the research is information, in particular, electronically stored information. During legal proceedings in which electronic information can be used as evidence, there is an established set of rules and procedures that exists. This document first introduces the litigation support industry and all the various support structures that exist within it which an organization can use. It then outlines the formal laws that were implemented in relation to information. Finally, it describes how these laws affect the organization in their efforts to remain compliant throughout the entire legal process.