Reduction of Legacy Data in the Face of Multiple Litigation Holds

Managing a reduction effort is fraught with potential exposure to spoliation liability; partly because of the inherent difficulty of the task, but even more due to the challenges posed by adversaries attempting to take full advantage of any misstep. The effort requires a cautious application of the corporate risk management function. To be fully defensible, a procedure for the reduction of legacy data must be transparent, secure and in conformity with prevailing decisions law and best practices.