eDiscovery for the Manufacturing Industry
Protect IP and Operational Data Going Through eDiscovery
In manufacturing, data is your most critical asset—and your greatest risk. Whether you're managing technical data or navigating multi-jurisdictional regulations, Lighthouse provides the strategic support and technological sophistication to keep your organization secure, compliant, and ahead of risks and regs.
Fortune 500 Manufacturing Companies Partner with Lighthouse
of Documents Identified as Hot, in a Regulatory Litigation—read the case study
Transform Your Data Challenges into Strategic eDiscovery Advantages
Our industry-leading analytics toolkit is designed to meet your team exactly where you are. We scale your capabilities without overwhelming in-house resources. With deep expertise in legacy systems, technical data types, and complex regulatory requirements, Lighthouse understands the unique challenges manufacturers face.
Analyze Unique Data Formats with Ease
Your data spans generations of technology—from legacy systems to new CRM platforms. Lighthouse uses a mix of standard and custom tools to bring all of your data into a streamlined workflow.
Protect Your IP While Maintaining Transparency
Don’t let IP, trade secrets, or confidential information out the door without a protective order. We use AI to detect sensitive information within your documents.
Respond to Regulatory Inquiries with Confidence
From the FDA, EPA, and OSHA, manufacturing regulations are plentiful. Our powerful and unique search solution makes sense of documents within the context of specific regulations, even as they differ by jurisdiction.
Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Operational Continuity
Legal teams in manufacturing face an impossible challenge: managing big eDiscovery workloads with limited resources and minimal time for technological learning. Lighthouse bridges that gap, seamlessly incorporating technology at a pace that makes sense for your organization. Whether you need minimal technological intervention or a complete process overhaul, we design a custom eDiscovery program fit for you.
A legacy client was frustrated by the cost and complexity of managing a high frequency of matters. In 5 years, Lighthouse transformed the company’s disconnected, manual, expensive approach to document review into a coordinated and robust program that boosts efficiency at every level. Read about their doc review journey.
A Centralized Search Desk Streamlines Hot Doc Identification
Executives from a multinational manufacturing company were sued by the DOJ for alleged price fixing. The joint defense group of law firms representing the executives engaged Lighthouse to serve as a central search desk.
Lighthouse delivered 10K meaningful documents out of an original corpus of 16 million. Partnering with Lighthouse saved the company an estimated $3M and ensured consistency across case teams, ultimately leading to positive outcomes across all three trials. Read the full case study.
What Our Manufacturing Clients Are Saying
Working with you has been a great experience for me. You’re outstanding litigation professionals and good people—a rare combination.
— Counsel at a Manufacturing Company
In over 40 depositions, I have never been surprised by a document used by opposing counsel.
— Partner at AmLaw 100 Law Firm, Supporting Manufacturing Clients
Lighthouse Search Terms Keep Review Within Timeline and Budget
A medical manufacturing company faced arbitration over a breach of contract. Conventional search terms returned too many documents for attorneys to review within their timeline and budget. By employing Lighthouse's advanced search techniques and workflows, the company achieved an additional 74% reduction in document review.
FAQs
How can eDiscovery services help pharmaceutical companies respond to FDA inspections and other regulatory obligations?
eDiscovery services are invaluable for pharmaceutical companies facing FDA inspections and audits, offering a robust and efficient approach to information management and response preparation. These services include:
- Rapid pharmaceutical data collection including from mobile devices and third party messaging
- Processing including OCR for handwritten evidence
- Intelligent document analysis
- Redaction for privileged and sensitive data prior to production
- Work product reuse efficiencies, matter over matter
By leveraging these capabilities, pharmaceutical companies can significantly reduce response times, ensure more thorough and accurate submissions, and minimize operational disruptions during FDA inspections and audits.
How does eDiscovery technology streamline mass litigation processes for life sciences companies?
For pharmaceutical litigation including patent disputes, eDiscovery technology and expert services can free up resource-strapped legal teams by directing proven technology and expertise at the most time-intensive parts of the discovery process, including:
- Efficient processing of vast datasets, including clinical trial data
- AI-driven document review and predictive coding
- Advanced analytics for case strategy development
- Development of custom workflows for pharmaceutical litigation
How can traditional and novel eDiscovery techniques help monitor and manage internal compliance risks in pharmaceutical and biotech companies?
Integrated eDiscovery approaches enhance compliance risk management in pharma and biotech through:
- AI-powered risk detection across custodians and communication platforms
- Predictive analytics for early issue identification
- Implementation of automated risk detection workflows through popular enterprise compliance tools like Microsoft Purview
This comprehensive approach helps detect potential IP leaks, code of conduct violations, and improper practices, ensuring adherence to code of conduct and reducing risk of downstream investigations and litigation. It supports proactive risk mitigation strategies and maintains robust audit trails for regulatory scrutiny.
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