Not because we’ve memorized the board or perfected the strategy, but because this is what seasoned eDiscovery professionals do best. We take incomplete information, scattered signals, and buried context and turn it into something coherent, defensible, and actionable.
The Game Is the Same—The Board Just Looks Different
Historically, this work has relied on manual, linear review. Teams would read through documents, connect context, and figure out what was actually important. That still matters—but now there’s help.
Relativity’s AI tools, like aiR for Review and aiR for Privilege, step into that process by reading and evaluating documents for you. They look at how information is being used, how people are communicating, and what the content means in context. They then flag documents, categorize what’s being found, and give your team a clearer view of the data—making it easier to validate decisions and spot anything that may have been missed.
And like any good expansion to the game, the latest update builds on that foundation.
Not Every Clue Looks Like a Clue
Relativity’s newest enhancement—Confidential Business Information (CBI) detection—focuses on a problem every review team runs into: sensitive information that isn’t obvious at first glance.
It’s not always labeled “confidential,” and it doesn’t always include the keywords you expect. More often, it’s buried in how something is being discussed—financial performance, future plans, pricing decisions, or internal strategy. It’s the kind of information that only stands out once you understand the context around it.
Or, in Clue! terms, the moment you realize Professor Plum was in the library… and shouldn’t have been.What the Clues Actually Look Like
What makes Relativity’s CBI detection so useful is that it doesn’t treat all sensitive information the same. It breaks it down so you can understand not just that something is confidential, but why. For example, CBI detection can distinguish between:
- 🔍 Business Plans & Strategy – Internal discussions about where the business is going, what it’s prioritizing, and how it plans to get there.
- 🔍 Customer Testimonials – Feedback from customers about products or services.
- 🔍 Financial Data – Non-public financial information like revenue, projections, or internal performance metrics.
- 🔍 General Confidential Business Data – Internal information that’s sensitive but doesn’t fit neatly into another category.
- 🔍 Intellectual Property – Information related to a company’s ideas, inventions, or innovation efforts.
- 🔍 Marketing Plans & Campaigns – Details about marketing strategies, campaigns, or promotional activities.
- 🔍 Sales Data – Internal information about sales performance, pipeline, or customer deals.
- 🔍 Technical Information – Details about how proprietary products, services, or systems work.
- 🔍 Trade Secrets – Highly sensitive and secret information necessary to maintain a competitive advantage.
That breakdown matters. Not all clues carry the same weight—and treating them the same is where inconsistency starts.
Turning Clues into Action
Confidential Business Information doesn’t always look obvious, and it rarely exists in one place. But with the right combination of experience and technology, it becomes much easier to find, understand, and handle correctly.
One of the easiest ways to start using this tool is during second-pass review.
If you’ve already made confidentiality calls—or you’re getting close to production—CBI detection is a great way to pressure test those decisions without starting over. It gives you a clearer view of where sensitive business information exists, helps confirm that similar documents are being handled consistently, and can surface anything that may have been missed.
It’s a practical way to strengthen your process without adding unnecessary work.
The Final Reveal
In Clue!, there’s always that moment when everything clicks—the suspect, the room, the weapon. In eDiscovery, that moment looks a little different. It’s knowing your production is consistent, your decisions are defensible, and nothing important slipped through the cracks. CBI detection helps you get there faster, with more confidence.
Because this isn’t just about solving the mystery—it’s about getting it right the first time. And if Netflix needs a team that’s comfortable working through clues… we’re ready.