As law firms seek to reduce costs and increase client service, and
as the volume of digital documents needed for e-discovery multiplies
at a rapid pace, demand continues to grow for ways to make one of the
most costly and time consuming elements of litigation - discovery -
more predicable, proficient, accurate and cost effective.
Today, LexisNexis and FAST(TM) announce a significant enhancement
to meet each of those needs with the implementation of the highly
regarded FAST InStream(R) search technology platform into the Applied
Discovery(R) online review application. The integration now enables
legal professionals to conduct faster, more precise and efficient
review of documents during the discovery phase of any case.
"Timeliness, control and confidence in the ability to find and
assess all relevant documents are all vital in the review process of
e-discovery," said Scott Nagel, vice president and managing director
of the LexisNexis Discovery Services group. "The implementation of
FAST InStream technology directly addresses each of these key client
needs, greatly enhancing their ability to use Applied Discovery for
fast, accurate and meaningful discovery."
Fast Search & Transfer(TM) (FAST(TM)) is the leading developer of
search technologies, and is widely regarded as the most powerful
search solution available for integration into legal applications.
FAST InStream enables information management application providers,
such as Applied Discovery, to develop or enhance offerings to classify
and make searchable all available content, including both structured
and unstructured information. This means attorneys and others using
Applied Discovery can now organize their searches, refine queries and
retrieve data in the most accessible formats and scales.
For example, according to Nagel, the FAST technology will also
allow Applied Discovery to now offer users a "More Like This" function
in the application, enabling them to run queries in order to find
additional documents within their case that are similar to one they
found during an initial search.
"Teaming up with innovative technology companies like LexisNexis
is a vital part of our strategy," said Paul Cisternelli, senior vice
president and general manager, OEM Business of FAST. "As the demand
for the Applied Discovery solution has shown, there is a strong need
for embedded search in legal discovery. The LexisNexis Applied
Discovery solution, combined with the power of FAST InStream will
provide quick, simple and organized retrieval of archived data to law
firms and in-house counsel."
Applied Discovery is part of the Discovery Services group within
the larger LexisNexis Litigation Services organization. It offers
legal professionals at law firms and corporate counsel a portfolio of
choices for their varying e-discovery needs. Comprised of
market-leading products such as Concordance(TM) for in-house
management, Applied Discovery for outsourced projects and - coming
this year - Hosted FYI(TM) for a combination of in-house management
and outsourced hosting, LexisNexis Discovery Services also includes
market leading document retention and litigation preparedness
consultants and digital forensics capabilities.
These services are available individually, in combination or via
LexisNexis Total Litigator - a single online destination providing
litigators a complete and integrated set of tools and services to help
them manage cases effectively through each step of the litigation
lifecycle.
Through its four divisions or Solutions Lines - Client
Development, Research, Practice Management and Litigation Services -
LexisNexis offers delivers on its Total Practice Solutions strategy to
provide law firms the most complete set of tools and services they
need for success in the business and practice of law.
About LexisNexis
LexisNexis(R) (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading provider of
information and services solutions, including its flagship Web-based
Lexis(R) and Nexis(R) research services, to a wide range of
professionals in the legal, risk management, corporate, government,
law enforcement, accounting and academic markets. A member of Reed
Elsevier (NYSE: ENL; NYSE: RUK) (www.reedelsevier.com), LexisNexis
serves customers in 100 countries with 13,000 employees worldwide.
About FAST
FAST is the leading developer of enterprise search technologies
and solutions that are behind the scenes at the world's best known
companies with the most demanding search problems. FAST's flexible and
scalable enterprise search platform (FAST ESP) elevates the search
capabilities of enterprise customers and connects people to the
relevant information they seek regardless of medium. This drives
revenues and reduces total cost of ownership by effectively leveraging
IT infrastructure. FAST's solutions are used by more than 2,600 global
customers and partners, including America Online (AOL), Cardinal
Health, CareerBuilder.com, Chordiant, CIGNA, CNET, Dell, Factiva,
Fidelity Investments, Findexa, IBM, Knight Ridder, LexisNexis,
Overture, Rakuten, Reed Elsevier, Reuters, Sensis, Stellent, Tenet
Healthcare, Thomas Industrial Networks, T-Online, US Army, Virgilio
(Telecom Italia), Vodafone, and Wanadoo.
FAST is headquartered in Norway and is publicly traded under the
ticker symbol 'FAST' on the Oslo Stock Exchange. The FAST Group
operates globally with presence in Europe, the United States, Asia
Pacific, Australia, South America, and the Middle East. For further
information about FAST, please visit www.fastsearch.com.
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FAST, Adaptive Information Warehouse, AIW, AdMomentum, Impulse and
Hubway are trademarks of Fast Search & Transfer ASA. The FAST logo,
FAST ESP, FAST InStream, FAST InPerspective, FAST ProPublish, FAST
Contextual Insight and FAST Unity are registered trademarks of Fast
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