E-discovery growing worldwide.

• Position: E-DISCOVERY - Brief article

E-discovery is spreading even in countries that have no laws to require the practice, according to a recent report by Kroll Ontrack.

In France, formal e-discovery does not exist, but it is seen in such circumstances as "reviewing data seized by the European Commission and national competition authorities during dawn raids," the "The New Frontiers" study found.

In the Asia-Pacific region, e-discovery is often used in varied cases, too. "While the majority of cases stem from U.S. or EU litigation, a large portion of APAC e-discovery results from cases that involve regulatory...