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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Brian L. Toomey, Charlotte, NC (US);
John N. Whalen, Jr., Cornelius, NC (US);
Eric B. Hobart, Gastonia, NC (US);
Brian L. Toomey, Charlotte, NC (US);
John N. Whalen, Jr., Cornelius, NC (US);
Eric B. Hobart, Gastonia, NC (US);
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to methods and apparatuses for managing electronic discovery, and more particularly, for communicating a preservation notice and/or a survey to and/or from a custodian in an enterprise. For example, in some embodiments, a method for electronic discovery management is provided, where the method includes: (1) creating an electronic discovery matter; (2) adding a custodian to the electronic discovery matter; (3) creating a preservation notice and/or a survey; and (4) communicating, via a network, information associated with the preservation notice and/or the survey to the custodian at a data storage device accessible to the custodian.