Is a litigation hold the same as technical preservation?

No. A litigation hold is a legal directive. Technical preservation involves documented stabilization of data sources.

Do small firms need structured preservation planning?

Yes. Defined workflows and documentation controls reduce defensibility risk.

This page clarifies differences between legal hold directives and structured technical preservation workflows.

A litigation hold is a legal directive requiring parties to preserve relevant evidence.

Technical preservation involves documented stabilization, chain-of-custody controls, and integrity verification.

Assuming a legal hold alone preserves metadata can introduce spoliation risk.