IGP E-Discovery & Litigation Management 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a critical component that should be included in every legal hold notice sent to custodians?

Accepted Answer

A description of the matter, scope of information to preserve, and instructions to suspend auto-deletion

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A list of all opposing counsel contact information

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The estimated cost of the litigation and discovery process

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A summary of the organization's litigation history

Question 2

When scoping a litigation hold, which population should typically receive the hold notice?

Accepted Answer

Individuals reasonably likely to have relevant information based on the subject matter of the dispute

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Only the executives named in the complaint

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All employees in the legal and compliance departments

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All current employees regardless of their role or knowledge

Question 3

What must an organization do to its records retention schedules when a litigation hold is issued?

Accepted Answer

Suspend the normal retention and disposition schedule for records covered by the hold

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Permanently destroy all records covered by the hold to avoid disclosure

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Accelerate the destruction of records not covered by the hold

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Transfer all records to the opposing counsel immediately

Question 4

The principle of proportionality in e-discovery requires that:

Accepted Answer

The burden and cost of discovery must be proportional to the needs of the case

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Each party must produce an equal volume of documents

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All ESI must be reviewed by at least two attorneys before production

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Discovery costs must not exceed 10% of the amount in controversy

Question 5

Chain of custody documentation in e-discovery is primarily maintained to:

Accepted Answer

Demonstrate that evidence was handled properly and has not been altered since collection

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Reduce the cost of document review by tracking reviewer hours

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Establish the business value of the information collected

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Identify which custodians are most likely to have relevant information

Question 6

Defensible deletion in information governance means:

Accepted Answer

Disposing of records pursuant to a documented retention schedule after all legal holds are verified as released

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Deleting records in a way that cannot be traced back to the organization

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Immediately deleting all data when litigation concludes

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Purging backup tapes before any litigation is anticipated

Question 7

A privilege log in e-discovery is used to:

Accepted Answer

Identify and describe documents withheld from production based on attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine

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Track the number of documents reviewed per day by each attorney

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Record the login credentials for e-discovery review platforms

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List the names of all custodians who received a legal hold notice