Confidential Competitive Analysis

LITMAN INTELLIGENCE

E-Discovery Service Value Comparison

Case Study: Richard C. Litman v. Joshua B. Goldberg
Index No. 524343/2025 | NY Supreme Court, Kings County

Compared Against: vdiscovery Statement of Services
Presented to Wachtel Missry LLP | March 24, 2026

Prepared by: Dr. Michael Litman, PhD
Litman Intelligence
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL | March 2026

Executive Summary

The Bottom Line

For the same case (Litman v. Goldberg), a traditional e-discovery vendor quoted $5,000 initial + $1,020/month for a fraction of the scope. Litman Intelligence delivered a comprehensive, fully-analyzed platform covering 5.5x the data volume, with AI-powered legal analysis, interactive analytics, and a custom review platform — equivalent to $125,000-$175,000 in traditional vendor services.

276,899
Emails Processed
120+ GB
Data Analyzed
11,243
Attachments Extracted
$175K
Equivalent Value

What Was Delivered

Capabilityvdiscovery ProposalLitman Intelligence (Delivered)
Email archives processed1 gmail account (~50K emails)2 archives (276,899 emails)
Data volume50 GB estimated120+ GB processed
AI document review$0.35/doc (TBD — would be $96,915)Included — 43-pattern scoring + auto-coding
Attachment extractionNot in initial scope11,243 files + 2,428 financial
Legal analysisNot offeredAdmissions, POA chains, docket mapping
Interactive analyticsNot offered8 visualizations, print-ready
Custom review platformRelativity hosting6-section premium website
Bates-numbered productionTBD ($0.02/page)252 docs, 1,293 pages, inline viewer
Monthly recurring cost$1,020/month$0/month
Setup time2-4 weeksDays

Detailed Cost Comparison

Traditional Vendor Pricing Applied to Our Scope

ServiceVolumevdiscovery RateCost
Email Forensics Collection2 accounts$350/account$700
Data Ingestion/Processing120 GB$65/GB$7,800
Bates Productions1,293 pages$0.02/page$26
Relativity aiR (AI Review)276,899 documents$0.35/doc$96,915
Project Management80+ hours$165/hr$13,200
ECA Hosting (12 months)120 GB × 12$7.50/GB/mo$10,800
Active Hosting (12 months)50 GB × 12$15/GB/mo$9,000
Custom Analytics Development8 dashboards~$200/hr est.$15,000
Legal Analysis / Evidence Mapping40+ hours~$250/hr est.$10,000
Custom Platform DevelopmentFull website~$200/hr est.$25,000
Total Equivalent Value$188,441
What This Would Cost at Industry Rates
$125,000 — $185,000
Traditional e-discovery vendor quote for the same case (smaller scope): $5,000 initial + $1,020/month

Data Volume Comparison

Emails
vdiscovery: ~50K
Litman Intelligence: 276,899
Data Volume
vdiscovery: 50 GB
Litman Intelligence: 120+ GB
AI Review Cost
vdiscovery: $96,915 (at $0.35/doc)
Included
$0 additional

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeaturevdiscoveryLitman IntelligenceNotes
Email metadata extractionYesYesBoth extract from, to, cc, date, subject
Full email body textYesYesUp to 8,000 characters per email
Attachment extractionNot in scope13,671 filesAuto-filtered: skips logo images, keeps meaningful docs
Attachment summariesNoYesAI-generated descriptions from filename + content type
DeduplicationYesYesExact duplicate removal
OCR (image-to-text)YesYesApplied to USPTO POA forms
Relativity hostingYesCustom platformOur platform has equivalent coding features
Document coding (Responsive/Privilege)Via RelativityBuilt-inSave & Next workflow, localStorage persistence
Issue taggingVia Relativity11 custom tagsAuto-populated based on content analysis
AI first-pass review$0.35/docIncluded43-pattern keyword scoring + auto-coding
Full-text searchdtSearchBrowser-basedInstant search across 276K emails
Date/sender/recipient filtersYesYesPlus attachment filter, coding status filter
Bates-numbered production$0.02/pageIncluded252 docs, inline viewer, cover sheet
Interactive analyticsNo8 visualizationsTimeline, radar, donut, heatmap, network
Legal evidence analysisNoComprehensiveAdmissions, POA chains, docket mapping
Case strategy memosNo12+ memosMechanism, damages, deposition prep, etc.
USPTO API integrationNo21 file wrappersDirect patent prosecution chain evidence
Google Drive integrationNoEmbedded browsingSearch Drive files from within platform
Export coding decisionsYesCSV exportAll coding decisions exportable
Monthly hosting fee$525+/month$0/monthNo recurring charges
Per-user license fee$40/user/month$0Unlimited users
Mobile forensics$650/deviceNot yetText messages available via Google Drive
Chain-of-custody certificationYesNot yetCan be added for court admissibility

Platform Delivered — Litman v. Goldberg

6
Platform Sections
905
Patents Analyzed
252
Production Documents
12
Admissions Found
0
Consent Documents

Six-Section Platform

SectionPurposeKey Features
Settlement PresentationNegotiation supportEvidence timeline, damages analysis, defense risk assessment
Case Research DashboardFull evidence corpus276K emails, financial forensics, deposition prep, court filings
Discovery ProductionBates-numbered docs252 documents, inline PDF/image viewer, request mapping
Data Search & ReviewEmail search + coding276K emails searchable, Relativity-style coding, attachment downloads
Litigation AnalyticsVisual evidence8 charts: timeline, radar, revenue donut, supervision network
Google Drive IntegrationCloud document accessEmbedded Drive browsing, archive download links

Analysis Deliverables (Not Available from Traditional Vendors)

DeliverableDescription
Admissions Inventory12 admissions cataloged from Answer, Discovery Responses, employee emails, USPTO records
POA Signature Chain16 Goldberg signatures mapped to 24 docket numbers with email cross-references
Hidden Attribution AnalysisPatents where front page omits Litman but IFW proves full name-use
Supervision Network Map4-person organizational chain: Goldberg → Lafave, Martha Long, Kline
Financial Forensics$18.53M revenue verified from defendant's own spreadsheets
Damages Theory$11.1M conservative to $29.6M full — with legal citations
Deposition Question Bank40+ question blocks with exhibit references per witness
Representative Exhibit Set4 patents selected for pattern (not volume) — full chain per patent

Key Insight

A traditional e-discovery vendor processes data and hosts it. They don't analyze it, don't build the case theory, don't identify admissions, and don't map evidence chains. That work falls to the attorney — at $400-$800/hour. Litman Intelligence does both the processing AND the analysis, delivering a case-ready platform, not just a searchable database.

Litman Intelligence — Service Model

Our Value Proposition

We combine AI-powered e-discovery processing with substantive legal analysis and custom platform development. Clients receive a fully-analyzed, searchable, presentation-ready evidence platform — not just hosted data. No monthly fees. No per-document charges. No setup delays.

Pricing Tiers

TierData VolumeRetainerSuccess FeeIncludes
StandardUp to 50K emails$10,000 - $25,00020% first $1MProcessing, search platform, basic analysis
Professional50K - 250K emails$25,000 - $50,00015% $1-5MFull analysis, analytics, production, legal memos
Enterprise250K+ emails$50,000 - $75,00010% $5-10MEverything + custom development, expert support

Guarantee

Full refund if the client files the case and loses. We stand behind our analysis. If the evidence platform we build doesn't support a winning case, you pay nothing.

This Case by the Numbers

$18.53M
Revenue at Stake
Days
Time to Deliver
$0
Monthly Cost
$175K
Traditional Cost
Litman Intelligence
More Analysis. Faster Delivery. No Monthly Fees.
Dr. Michael Litman, PhD | litmanintelligence.com
Contact: rclitman@gmail.com | 703-409-8850

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