Many corporate law departments faced with adversity in terms of significant litigation or government investigations are often told it is a "bet the company" event and thus no effort should be spared in the defense of the organization. In the world of electronic discovery, this has translated into legal and service provider bills in the millions of dollars.
Yet there is a significant difference between spending substantial resources on necessary and meaningful tasks in a strategic fashion and simply handing blank checks to law firms, consultants and other service providers to do what they want in defense of your kingdom.
