Is extracting ECM data costly?
While data extraction is not inexpensive, the value of the data can be priceless in litigation. ECM data could show conclusively whether or not a party is at fault or if information has been erased to limit exposure. What is the price of “Not Knowing?” In a recent case a trucking company reached a mediation agreement settling a $155 million lawsuit involving a fatality, $55 million for compensatory and $100 million in punitive damages. The settlement prohibited the disclosure of the terms. One other case was still pending when this case story hit the press.
