Leading Intellectual Property Law Firm Brings E-Discovery Platform In House, Purchased from Complete Discovery Source

Press Release – New York, NY and Chicago, IL – October 11, 2011 – kCura, developers of the e-discovery review platform Relativity, today announced that Fish & Richardson has purchased a license of Relativity through Premium Hosting Partner and Certified Reseller, Complete Discovery Source (CDS). Relativity’s flexible workflow capabilities and text analytics features help Fish work faster, while allowing them to scale Relativity to meet the needs of any case.

“We chose Relativity because it’s so easy to use,” said Alston Walker, Manager, Litigation Technology & Support Services at Fish. “We dropped 1.3 million native files into the platform, and our case teams were able to start searching right away. Relativity’s ease of use and built-in text analytics features help us speed up the review process, saving our clients’ time and money.”

Fish chose Relativity for the following benefits:

• Relativity Analytics:  Using text analytics to find and cluster similar documents, Fish’s review teams can make faster decisions and gain insight earlier on in a case.
   
• Customizable Workflows:  Fish’s case managers can build and automate custom workflows to enforce best practices and ensure the quality and speed of the review process.
   
• Security:  Relativity’s security makes it easy for Fish’s case teams to collaborate with experts, clients, and outside counsel to more quickly build the facts of the case and gain an early strategic advantage in their matters.

“As a Relativity Certified Reseller, we were pleased to advise Fish on bringing Relativity in house,” said Garrett Bendel, Vice President and General Manger of CDS. “We are excited to strengthen our relationship with the firm and to support them with our award-winning client services and our full suite of e-discovery offerings.”

“Fish & Richardson is consistently recognized as one of the leading intellectual property firms in the country, and we’re thrilled that they’ve made an enterprise-wide commitment to Relativity,” said Andrew Sieja, president and CEO of kCura. “We look forward to working with Fish and CDS to ensure the firm’s success with the platform.” 

About kCura
Recognized as a “Leader” in Gartner’s 2011 E-Discovery Magic Quadrant and one of Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, kCura are the developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, a web-based platform for the review, analysis, and production of electronic data. Relativity has more than 40,000 active users worldwide from organizations including the U.S. Department of Justice and 95 of the top 100 law firms in the United States. Relativity also powers Method, kCura’s workflow and notification system for managing legal hold and risk assessment processes. kCura helps corporations, law firms, and government agencies meet e-discovery challenges by installing Relativity and Method on-premises and providing hosted, on-demand solutions through a global network of partners. For more information, contact kCura at info@kcura.com or visit www.kcura.com.

About Complete Discovery Source
Complete Discovery Source (CDS) was founded in 2003 and has a client base that has grown from 11 recurrent global law firms and corporate clients to over 2,200 concurrent users in 2010. As a full-service provider of e-discovery services, CDS merges proven technology with a team of experienced professionals to provide a best-of-breed suite of solutions. CDS has established itself as a trusted advisor to law firms, national and international corporate legal departments and government agencies by  providing cost-certainty while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.  For more information, contact CDS at cds@cdslegal.com or visit www.cdslegal.com.

About Fish & Richardson
Fish & Richardson is a global law firm providing strategic counseling and litigation services to innovative clients who seek to protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property (IP). With more than 375 attorneys and technology specialists practicing IP strategy and counseling, IP litigation, and business litigation, Fish is known for its superior technical expertise. Fish has been named top patent litigation firm in the country for seven straight years, a premier IP firm for America’s biggest companies, and an elite top tier law practice.  For more information, visit www.fr.com or follow @fishrichardson on Twitter.

Press Contacts:

Shawn Gaines
kCura
(312) 870-5536
sgaines@kcura.com

Garrett Bendel
Complete Discovery Source
(212) 813-7000
gbendel@cdslegal.com