The Editor interviews Allison C. Stanton, Director of E-Discovery, FOIA and Records for the Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice. Among her responsibilities, Ms. Stanton advises on complex e-discovery issues in civil litigation and investigations; develops e-discovery policies, practices, and training; works with the other Department of Justice divisions on e-discovery initiatives; advises federal agencies on e-discovery matters; and provides guidance on proposed changes to procedural rules, regulations, and legislation affecting e-discovery.
Ms. Stanton participated in a panel discussion for the Government Investigations and Litigation Track at LegalTech® 2013, sponsored by Kiersted Systems. The views expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice or any component thereof.
Editor: What types of civil investigations are handled by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)? Who are the major players in large corporations with whom you deal?
Stanton: DOJ investigates everything from antitrust violations to civil rights abuses to financial fraud. In FY12 alone, DOJ, for example, secured $4.9 billion in settlements and judgments in civil cases involving fraud against the government. There are also other government agencies that have independent civil regulatory enforcement capabilities, such as the SEC and the FTC, and the DOJ coordinates very closely with them on certain types of investigations.
Given the increase in digital information and data, electronic evidence plays a tremendous role in investigations. It is valuable for us to be able to interact with a variety of individuals throughout a company in an investigation – from the C-suite (CEO, CIO, CFO) to IT system directors to mid-level managers. Because electronic information can play such a key part, one of our initial goals is to get a sense of where potential evidence may be and how to have it produced as quickly as possible. As a result, company players include individuals with a very good grasp of the company’s technical systems and data. During investigations, it’s important to have factual information about a claim but also critical to know where information resides and how it is managed within the company’s technology infrastructure.
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Source: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Ms. Stanton participated in a panel discussion for the Government Investigations and Litigation Track at LegalTech® 2013, sponsored by Kiersted Systems. The views expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice or any component thereof.
Editor: What types of civil investigations are handled by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)? Who are the major players in large corporations with whom you deal?
Stanton: DOJ investigates everything from antitrust violations to civil rights abuses to financial fraud. In FY12 alone, DOJ, for example, secured $4.9 billion in settlements and judgments in civil cases involving fraud against the government. There are also other government agencies that have independent civil regulatory enforcement capabilities, such as the SEC and the FTC, and the DOJ coordinates very closely with them on certain types of investigations.
Given the increase in digital information and data, electronic evidence plays a tremendous role in investigations. It is valuable for us to be able to interact with a variety of individuals throughout a company in an investigation – from the C-suite (CEO, CIO, CFO) to IT system directors to mid-level managers. Because electronic information can play such a key part, one of our initial goals is to get a sense of where potential evidence may be and how to have it produced as quickly as possible. As a result, company players include individuals with a very good grasp of the company’s technical systems and data. During investigations, it’s important to have factual information about a claim but also critical to know where information resides and how it is managed within the company’s technology infrastructure.
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Source: Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
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