Editors note: This is part one of a two-part series. See also, part two.

The costs of maintaining data placed on litigation hold data can be astronomical and organizations often struggle to manage these data and associated expenses. A panel at the 10th Annual Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute on Nov. 22, “Information Governance: Out With the Old—When Can You Lift a Litigation Hold and How Can You Dispose of Data Defensibly?” asked a question on the minds of many corporate litigation managers.