The overview shows why this matters. The 3-minute demo shows how it works. A whistleblower tip points to a possible payoff, and SentVi traces it from one transaction to the full network and a timeline you can present. This example uses fictional names and sample data.

Why defense teams need their own link analysis

Network diagrams, financial timelines, and link charts are now standard tools for building a case. When the government or a plaintiff’s team presents one, it can look conclusive: lines connect your client to people, accounts, and events, and the picture appears to tell the whole story.

But a link chart is an argument, not a fact. Every line on it reflects a choice about which data to include, which records to connect, and which relationships to leave out. If the defense can’t rebuild and test that analysis, it ends up arguing against a picture instead of the evidence underneath it.

SentVi gives defense and litigation teams the same analysis used to build a case, turned around to scrutinize it. Import the structured data from discovery, including transactions, phone records, emails, and account information, and SentVi maps how people, money, and events connect. From there your team can:

• Challenge the opposing network map by exposing assumptions and missing connections

• Isolate which relationships are substantiated and which are circumstantial

• Find inconsistencies by analyzing discovery data at scale

• Build counter-theories that tell a different story with the same data

• Rebuild event sequences with time range controls and timelines that show how relationships really developed

• Demonstrate that parties are not similarly situated in class action defense

When it’s time to present, SentVi exports link charts, timelines, and network diagrams for depositions, expert review, settlement negotiations, and courtroom exhibits. Original documents stay attached to the entities they support, notes keep a full audit trail, and colleagues or experts without a license can review findings in the free SentVi Reader.

SentVi has been used in high-stakes litigation. In the case behind the $250 million State Farm class action settlement, attorneys used SentVi to trace hidden financial relationships behind campaign contributions to an Illinois Supreme Court justice.

Learn more about SentVi for litigation support, or see how the same tools help you follow the money in legal discovery.

Note: confirm the State Farm example is appropriate for a defense audience, since that work was on the plaintiff side. If not, cut that paragraph.

Video Transcript

Don’t miss the connection that matters. SentVi turns messy legal data into a relationship map you can trust. See who’s connected, how money moves, and where the story changes. Start with the full network, then filter down in seconds.

We correlate the data, never altering anything, keeping chain of custody intact. Capture the key finding as a clear brief, ready to share. You can save original documents right behind the entities and relationships and take notes with an audit trail.

When it’s time to explain it, SentVi makes it simple. You can export your findings to Excel, PDF, or use the free SentVi reader to share a view-only diagram with anyone. Book a demo at sentvi.com.

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