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$SSFT An eDiscovery, also known as an electronic discovery, is when digital data is sought as evidence in a court procedure. In the past, discoveries were limited to physical evidence such as documents printed on paper or written declarations or statements given by key witnesses. As technology advanced, discoveries soon included email and other digital documents, which now encompass an eDiscovery. As emails and attachments were viewed as key evidence, some corporations sought to destroy them or limit the opposing counsel to view potential evidence. One of the most famous cases where email documents suddenly became ‘lost’ was during the merger of Oracle and PeopleSoft. After that case, the momentum to ensure that eDiscovery evidence, especially email, had to be retained and produced as ordered by a court. Hence, new laws and other compliance regulations were passed.