Patent ID: 8806358
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for adding, in unison, a plurality of custodians to a case within an electronic discovery system, the method comprising: receiving, at a computing device, a plurality of identifying data items, wherein each of the plurality of identifying data items is associated with one of a plurality of individuals that are potential custodians for a case within the electronic discovery system; accessing, via a computing device processor, a database within the electronic discovery system, wherein the database stores data associated with custodians in the electronic discovery system; determining, via a computing device processor, matches between the plurality of identifying data items and the data associated with the custodians; presenting, at a computing device, for each of the determined matches, custodian profiles that include data associated with the custodian including a custodian name, job title and email address; receiving, at a computing device, a first input configured to add, in unison, a plurality of custodians to a case based on user selection of the presented custodian profiles; inputting, via a computing device processor, at least a portion of the data associated with the custodian into a case management system, wherein the input occurs automatically based on receipt of the first input that adds the plurality of custodians to the case; and in response to adding the plurality of custodians to the case, automatically initiating, via a computing device, collection of active email data from email accounts associated with each of the custodians, wherein the active email data is collected from an enterprise email server on which the custodian's account resides and includes collection of emails deleted by the associated custodian up to a predetermined time period prior to the collection and, upon collection is processed for electronic discovery analysis.