LITIGATION SUPPORT IN CLOUD-HOSTED FILE SHARING AND COLLABORATION

In embodiments, the disclosure provides a method for managing content, including providing an electronic discovery facility of a secure data exchange environment, wherein at least one of a plurality of users of a first entity utilizes a network-based content storage service of a second entity to store content, and wherein the storage and access of the content with the network-based content storage service is tracked by the electronic discovery facility. The method includes receiving, at the electronic discovery facility, a discovery request, the discovery request comprising a request for a legal counsel of a third entity to access content stored on the network-based content storage service, the discovery request being, for example, in association with a litigation discovery action in relation to the first entity. Further, the method includes identifying and securing, by the electronic discovery facility and as a result of the discovery request, at least one item of content on the network-based content storage service; and providing, by the electronic discovery facility of the secure data exchange environment, access to the identified and secured item of content stored on network-based content storage service to the legal counsel of the third entity.