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Information governance processes are a crucial element in successful e-discovery, and records managers are vital to outlining and maintaining those processes. In order to optimize the collection and preparation of electronic data in case of litigation, it’s vital that the records manager properly utilize their information governance skills.  Benefits of In-House Electronic Discovery Aligning electronic…

As the pace and breadth of litigation continues to expand, intense effort is necessary to manage electronically stored information (ESI) and physical documents; to preserve, collect, cull, review, and produce records. For many legal teams with limited resources in staff and technology, litigation support services have become the go-to solution.  Some litigation support services providers…

TERIS taps experienced eDiscovery sales executive to manage its Houston presence Houston, TX – August 28, 2012 – TERIS announced today that it has hired Jacqueline Safran as Regional Director, Electronic Sales for its Houston office. In assuming this new position, Safran will build and manage an important territory for the company. She brings to…

Special Blog Post By Peter vR Sternkopf, TERIS CTO In the very early days of eDiscovery, the market was defined by several independent software providers, utilized for the most part directly by law firms. As the technology and market have changed, several of these smaller providers have either vanished or been consolidated into larger companies.…

Litigation support services and eDiscovery tools must be handled by experienced professionals to create a solution that is both efficient and cost-effective. The problem is, unless you’re an expert yourself, it’s difficult to know exactly what questions you should be asking in order to determine whether your vendor is qualified for your case. Here are…

An increasing number of litigation teams are turning toward managed services as a way to handle the more complex facets of the litigation process. By choosing an experienced litigation support services provider, legal teams are able to focus on the core of the case, rather than spending time managing paperwork. However, as with most business…

Company completes comprehensive professional audit of these standards, resulting in certification Seattle, WA – July 31, 2012 – TERIS, a leading provider of eDiscovery and related litigation support and information governance solutions to corporations and law firms across the US and internationally, announced today that it recently completed a Type II Service Organization Control (SOC)…

Debates over which party should bear discovery costs is something that has not changed with the advent of eDiscovery. In fact, the question is becoming even more urgent, as the costs related to the search, retrieval, and production of electronic data are on the rise. For larger cases, truly vast amounts of data must be…

  No one wants to throw money out the window; unfortunately in the world of eDiscovery, many organizations are spending far more than what’s required.  Beyond implementing proactive data management policies, corporations should also be looking to specific eDiscovery rules under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) and the United States Code (U.S.C.) for…

The rising costs of eDiscovery are of concern to virtually everyone in the legal profession. Yet, electronic discovery is an essential part of today’s litigation processes. How can the possibility of unexpected costs be mitigated in order to contain litigation fees? Here are five tips which can help reduce the costs of electronic discovery. 1.…