Tech companies like Google, Facebook and Amazon are attempting to navigate a tight 30-day deadline imposed by the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee earlier this month for the production of key business documents. However, continuing regulatory activity in the tech space could spur demand for more e-discovery resources and skill well beyond October.

Think of it like dominoes. Per Mary Mack, executive director of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), antitrust investigations tend to spawn other actions that involve e-discovery.