Structured Data Analysis In E‑Discovery

Electronically stored information can be boiled down to two types, unstructured and structured. Lawyers are most familiar with unstructured data (Word documents, emails, PowerPoint presentations, etc.) and often look to these sources to identify the “needle in the haystack” that can make or refute a case. They are less likely to understand structured data, typically stored in databases that can include such things as sales data, stock trading activity and insurance claims. In this Today’s General Counsel article, Patrick Grobbel and Michael Busen from FTI Consulting explain why it’s important for legal departments to incorporate structured data into their e-discovery approach, and how to get control of the process.