E-discovery isn’t the future. It’s the now — an unavoidable reality in an already digital world.

Cases can be won because of e-discovery, allowing an attorney to find winning evidence or figure out if an opponent altered data crucial to the issues. More importantly, e-discovery can tank a case through mismanagement, out-of-control budgets and spoliation, all of which can be avoided by knowing about 10 specific things. It may be surprising, but even a little awareness can go a long way in e-discovery.