Summary
Client Industry:
Retail/Pharmaceutical
Business challenge:
A legal review with constant change in scope, required assembly of 19 document reviewers to review 170,000 documents to avoid further subpoenas
Highlights/outcomes:
Special Counsel completed two phases of the review with an accuracy rate of 97.8%
Opportunity
The State Attorney General (NYAG) initiated an investigation against a pharmaceutical retail chain in regards to possible fraudulent Medicaid billings. Two subpoenas were served requesting files from the corporation’s employees and one specific division’s personnel. Outside Counsel engaged Special Counsel as their preferred provider to manage the review. The client’s goal was to evaluate the custodial documents and avoid further subpoenas. Following a successful review, Special Counsel was additionally tasked with creating and producing a highly detailed privilege log.
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