CASE STUDY Financial Services | United States
Cryptocurrency Issuer Reduces eDiscovery Costs During Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation
Client Need
- Ensure a defensible response to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into an initial coin offering.
- Reduce escalating eDiscovery costs without compromising accuracy or compliance.
- Address complex data challenges specific to cryptocurrency and blockchain environments.
Client Solution
- Secure SEC alignment on approach by developing and gaining approval for an eDiscovery proposal letter.
- Accelerate accurate reviews using threading analytics and predictive coding.
- Apply cryptocurrency and blockchain expertise to improve review accuracy and inform legal strategy.
Why Epiq
- Gain SEC investigation experience through a dedicated securities litigation practice.
- Control scope and cost through advanced data reduction consulting expertise.
- Achieve SEC acceptance of a defensible eDiscovery strategy based on prior engagement experience.
- Improve review accuracy with cryptocurrency and blockchain subject matter expertise.
Results and Benefits
US$105K in cost savings.
65% data reduction.
Efficiency gains due to securities expertise.