The Legal Intelligencer published an article by Advisory Partner David Glusman and his team on how data tools in litigation support can miss crucial details
The Legal Intelligencer
By David H. Glusman, CPA/CFF, FABFA, CFS, Cr. FA, Partner, Advisory Services, Thomas W. Reinke, MA, Consultant, Advisory Services & Jesse LaGrossa, Manager, Advisory Services
Excerpt:
In the IT world, data analysis may encompass four categories: 1) descriptive, 2) diagnostic, 3) predictive, and 4) prescriptive analysis. All of these categories require the aggregation, transformation, and summarization of data. However, in litigation, the “manipulation” of raw data – data that may constitute the contemporaneous recordation of historical events within an entity – could present other challenges. As data is “transformed” from its original state, it could lose its integrity for purposes of litigation – similar to chain of custody issues.
