Note: This article had been updated to correct the name of Recommind’s predictive coding software.

In litigation, the term electronic discovery (or e-discovery) tends to elicit groans from attorneys and judges who must deal with it on a regular basis. There is no disputing that e-discovery complicates the discovery process and can substantially increase the cost of litigation. The process of collecting, processing, reviewing, and producing electronic documents is extremely time-consuming and expensive.