Complex-case discovery can generate tens of millions of document pages

Evidence

In most cases, requests for information or materials during discovery are quite limited. However, discovery in complex cases can be time consuming and expensive. In the first five years of the IBM antitrust case, for example, 64 million pages of records and documents were obtained through discovery. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1082

Categorization

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Broader Connections

• Discovery in complex cases can generate tens of millions of documents. #corroborates (0.99)
• Discovery in complex cases can consume massive time and expense. #expands (0.82) — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2230