Many organizations are considering moving their data storage to the cloud. However, confusion about the cloud persists, along with uncertainty about the nature of legal risks associated with cloud data storage and its impact on a defensible e-discovery process.

The allure of the cloud is great, with lower computing costs and instant scalability. But often times the decision to move data to the cloud is based primarily on technical and business requirements without adequate consideration of potential legal issues. Recently, my colleague Patrick Burke teamed with Scott Carlson, a partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to discuss some of these issues.