Abstract: Full text index-ability, indexing, and container extraction status of files in a collection repository is displayed to a user in connection with content management in EDiscovery. Thus, the user knows which files failed to index and explode and which files that are not indexable. The user also knows which files have not been indexed yet, so they are not omitted from an analysis. Accordingly, users can start working on collected files without waiting for the maximum possible indexing period. Further, users can start working immediately on the collected content, thus avoiding slowing down the work during frequent updates to the content repository. Only indexing and extraction status information that is relevant to the search query is displayed, thus minimizing the time needed to analyze the files that are not indexed or not exploded manually.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is taught that removes or minimizes human participation in the collection or hold process, pursuant to electronic discovery, in a robust, fast, transparent, and legally defensible manner. Also disclosed is a method and apparatus that ensures a robust and defensible way of communicating electronic discovery collection and hold requests from electronic discovery management systems to disparate data sources in a uniform way.

Abstract: Systems and methods for leveraging historical data to determine affected entities is provided. In exemplary embodiments, a current matter is created. When creating the current matter, at least one initial scope parameter for the current matter is known. Historical data associated with the at least one initial scope parameter may then be accessed and review. Based on the historical data, one or more refined scope parameter may be determined. A list of affected entities based at least on the one or more refined scope parameter is provided.

Abstract: Binary data is processed and organized by determining patterns specific for the binary data in a software package. Code sections may be split from an instruction according to the code section type or behavior. Certain of these code sections may be organized into specialized ordered lists. Furthermore, some code sections may be abbreviated and sections deleted. Dictionaries are used to store references for or values of the code sections. The processed data may be useful in subsequent compression techniques. In addition, other aspects of the present invention relating to the reducing the size and/or ordering the form of the binary data are described.