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GC's New Discovery Role

By Steven Harber and Mike Kinnaman
November 29, 2005

Discovery today involves significantly more digital content to sift than ever before, resulting in a costly and time-consuming start to litigation or regulatory investigation.

In fact, one of the most common complaints from corporations today is that the cost of discovery is simply too high, making compliance with regulatory rules and litigation requests extraordinarily challenging ' and at times even crippling. But corporations can control these skyrocketing costs by taking a more active role in managing and preparing for discovery.

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