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The core challenge of discovery is identifying information that is responsive but not privileged, achieved without undue burden or expense. There are multiple ways to approach the task, none optimal. The most labor-intensive method is called “linear human review,” where lawyers (for the most part) look at everything and cull responsive and privileged items. It sufficed in the pre-digital era when much effort and resources were devoted to recordkeeping. Despite being costly, slow and error prone, linear review was all we had, so became the gold standard for identifying responsive and privileged information.
Read the complete article at: Too Many Notes: In re: Lithium Ion Batteries Antitrust Litigation