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Just Published: Second Edition of The Sedona Conference Commentary on Information Governance

April 16, 2019

The Sedona Conference and its Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1) have announced the publication of The Sedona Conference Commentary on Information Governance, Second Edition.

In 2014, The Sedona Conference published its first edition of the Commentary on Information Governance (IG) which recommended a top-down, overarching framework guided by the requirements and goals of all stakeholders that enables an organization to make decisions about information for the good of the overall organization and consistent with senior management’s strategic directions.

The Second Edition accounts for the changes and advances in technology and law over the past four years; underscores the role of IG as part of and complimentary to the business, rather than something separate that adds overhead; and emphasizes the costs of eDiscovery which should drive organizations to focus on IG on the front end, resulting in eDiscovery that is more efficient, less painful, and which allows the organization to reap additional benefits from a business perspective. Additionally, this Second Edition also incorporates the knowledge and guidance embodied in the new and updated Sedona commentaries since 2014 such as The Sedona Principles, Third Edition and The Sedona Conference Principles and Commentary on Defensible Disposition.

You can download the Commentary on Information Governance, Second Edition without charge here – you'll need to create a log-in if you don't already have one.

A fundamental information governance principle that we always highlight in lectures is TAKE OUT THE TRASH! Law firms and other organizations are full of unneeded data – especially dangerous is "dark data," data that the organization isn't even aware it has. In eDiscovery, unneeded/dark data costs a fortune and presents all sort of risks. If you are an entity which holds a substantial amount of data, be sure to follow the principles and practices recommended by this publication!

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