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Resourcing Your Public Records/FOIA Requests Response with a Lean Team

eDiscovery Daily

By Rick Clark When it comes to managing FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) and similar public records requests, resourcing your team effectively is crucial. Begin by identifying which departments receive the most FOIA requests. Establishing clear goals can help drive improvements in your FOIA process.

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How to Evaluate Technologies and Companies for Public Records/FOIA Requests

eDiscovery Daily

Here are some questions to ask a technology company you are looking to work with to help solve FOIA and request management issues. Does the company offer any additional services or resources to help agencies improve their FOIA and request management processes? How does the system help with the public requestors’ experience?

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Improving Processes to Streamline Public Records/FOIA Request Response

eDiscovery Daily

By Rick Clark Managing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or similar public records requests in State or Local government agencies is a complex process that requires meticulous attention to detail and adherence to strict timelines. The first step in the FOIA request management process is the receipt of the request.

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Private and Privileged Data: Public Records and FOIA Requests

eDiscovery Daily

Information requested from a government agency through a local public records request or the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), may be considered private, personally identifiable information (PII) or privileged. Tools to Prepare Data for a Public or FOIA Request. By: Julia Romero-Peter, Esq.

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What are the Growing Challenges with Public Records/FOIA Requests?

eDiscovery Daily

Find out more about how CloudNine can help you to streamline public records request response with our cloud-based eDiscovery solution and set time to meet with us here. The post What are the Growing Challenges with Public Records/FOIA Requests? appeared first on CloudNine.

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How eDiscovery Technology and Workflows Speed Public Records Requests Response

eDiscovery Daily

By Rick Clark In the two separate worlds of legal processes and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/public records requests, eDiscovery technology and standard workflows have emerged as powerful ways to streamline operations and ensure compliance. Search and review processes are central to both FOIA requests and eDiscovery workflows.

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Eight is Great! eDiscovery Daily is Eight Years Old!

eDiscovery Daily

What percentage of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests actually result in receiving all of the information requested? Public or private cloud isn’t the only question you should be asking about a cloud solution, you could have as many as three providers associated with your solution. Cloud)Nine will be divine! : o ).

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