Free With Registration: When Responding to a Criminal Subpoena Turns Electronic

Daniel R. Margolis, Mark R. Hellerer and Wayne C. Matus, partners with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, write that in the civil context, parties are encouraged to cooperate in the selection of key words or other search methodologies. In a criminal investigation, however, no parallel system exists. How can a company ensure an adequate response to a criminal subpoena without their electronic discovery costs spiraling out of control?