Stop Holding Everything
January 22, 2009
Thomas Lahiff, Director, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Using 100% retention as a legal holds solution is perhaps the most expensive approach to preservation; as the data builds up, it may not mitigate as much risk as expected and it significantly increases operating and discovery costs. Very often, litigation executives disregard retention schedules in favor of holding everything because they worry about spoliation or doubt the integrity of the retention schedule itself. Legally-based retention schedules combined with a good legal holds process are possible and can be used to effectively defend against claims of spoliation. This session will look at the processes to develop legally-sound retention and preservation programs for the best offense and best defense.
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