Law360, New York (October 31, 2012, 4:49 PM ET) -- Although the technologies involved with the concept of “predictive coding” have emerged over the last several years and are far from enjoying widespread acceptance, recent developments may signal a new chapter in electronic discovery in civil litigation. As discovery has grown to encompass electronic documents, technology has evolved, culminating most recently with the concept of technology-assisted document review — so-called predictive coding. Indeed, the first judicial opinion regarding predictive coding was issued just this year.
What is Predictive Coding?
The phrase “predictive coding” may not familiar...