I've ranted a good deal about the "head in the sand" attitude that many organizations take when it comes to eDiscovery.  Even with the Amendments to the FRCPs (which squarely place the burden on organizations to be able to find and manage electronically stored information), there are an inordinate amount that simply ignore the requirement and then play dumb.  There are organizations that felt protected because they were rarely in federal court.  Well...now more and more states are adopting similar eDiscovery rules.  Really?  Didn't see that coming (insert copious amounts of sarcasm here).


The fact is that technology exists to find and manage all types of electronically stored information.  Ignorance = sanctions.  Ignorance = huge processing and review costs.  Ignorance is unacceptable.  The call to action is clear - get your information management house in order.  I know - it's not easy; information management is a long-term initiative with multiple players (IT, legal, information workers) and tons of change management.  But, it's gotten tenable.  It's possible to put in place mechanisms for more efficient information collection, legal hold, and early case assessment that provide fast ROI.  It's also possible to make long-term plans for better information management infrastructure and understand how to make the business case for it.


I hope that we don't need a daily news story to reinforce the fact that deploying eDiscovery technology is a no-brainer.  In the meantime, I'll keep my eyes on the headlines...let me know what you think.