Here at Altlaw we always champion the use of technology when appropriate, however, there are often situations in which applying the latest technology doesn't work in your favour. 

When dealing with the specialised tools within eDiscovery you will find that they have usually been created to solve a niche problem or to mitigate a particular set of circumstances. What this means is that there are circumstances in which your data might not be suited to a tool you wish to use. These tools require the right kind of data or the right circumstances to work, without these, these tools often fall short. 

One such tool is Email Threading, and like many other tools, there may come a time when Email Threading (ET) just isn’t going to stand up to its reputation of saving time and simplifying reviews. With this in mind, let’s talk about three possible scenarios when this ubiquitous structured analytic offering may fall short for you.