eDiscovery Needs Digital Forensics for a Mobile World
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 31: Trade Secrets and Protecting Confidential Information with Jennie Cluverius of Maynard Nexsen
Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast | Episode 15: eDiscovery for Employers with Angela O’Neal, Nextra Solutions Director
Record Retention and Information Governance
California Employment News: Synthesizing Evidence in a Workplace Investigation (Part 3)
A Look at the Metaverse’s Legal Implications, with Special Guest Samantha Green, Director of Content Marketing, Epiq
Evidence Preservation: Handling the Issues in New York and New Jersey
Keeping Up with M365 Software Updates
Sitting with the C-Suite: Best Practices in Mobile Device Data Preservation
Sitting with the C-Suite: Remote Work - Increasing Communication on Collaboration Platforms
Video | Tips for Managing the Preservation of Mobile Device Data
Organizations whose mantra is “We just never delete anything” (i.e., organizations simply retaining all information indefinitely) are now facing headwinds, especially when the information contains personal information. As our...more
On August 14, 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against 26 SEC-registered investment advisers, broker-dealers and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers...more
In the complex world of eDiscovery, the responsibilities of in-house counsel are more critical than ever. The stakes are high, and the consequences of missteps can be severe, as highlighted in this week’s Case of the Week. In...more
Six Simple Steps to Avoid Sanctions for Failure to Preserve Electronic Evidence - I’m not a lawyer, and far be it for me to give legal advice, but I’ve lived and worked around lawyers for all of my professional legal career,...more
Imagine a modern-day meeting room in a bustling corporate office, where executives and employees alike converse in hushed tones, no notes or minutes are taken, and their words disappear almost as quickly as they are spoken....more
In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 3425795 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 15, 2024), the court held that “attachments to attorney client communications may be withheld as privileged without an independent basis for...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published June 18, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published May 15, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
Hyperlinked files within electronic communications pose three significant challenges in ediscovery that had been previously unanswered by a thorough judicial analysis: 1) whether a hyperlinked file is an “attachment” that...more
The Federal Trade Commission and United States Department of Justice recently released new guidance on preservation of electronically stored information from ephemeral messaging tools and collaboration platforms like Slack,...more
Overview - On 3 April 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) announced the first settlement with a stand-alone registered investment adviser for, among other things, failures to maintain and preserve...more
In late January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Justice Department (DOJ) announced a collaborative effort to update their instructions regarding preservation of electronic communications to targets of pre-litigation...more
On February 9, 2024 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced charges against 16 registered investment advisers and broker-dealers for pervasive recordkeeping failures related to off-channel...more
Doubling down on guidance originally issued in September 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced updates to standard preservation letters and...more
On January 26, 2024, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) jointly issued new guidance making clear that common collaboration tools and ephemeral...more
As companies expand communications technologies, federal antitrust agencies expand their enforcement efforts. Our White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations and Antitrust Teams reveal the latest guidance from the...more
December 2, 2023: SEC Director of Enforcement on Penalties for Data Preservation Failures - In October 2023, the SEC’s Director of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal addressed the New York City Association. See the transcript posted...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published December 21, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Manager, and Daniela Melendez, an Associate at The Volkov Law Group, on the importance of addressing electronic communications preservation and management...more
Just to play devil’s advocate (or perhaps to push my agenda), I have conflicting views on corporate use of ephemeral messaging applications. On the one hand, I understand the importance of managing electronics communications...more
Honestly, I have been avoiding this topic since it presents a real morass of risks and potential traps for the unwary company and Chief Compliance and Chief Legal Officers....more
One thing you can count on — change. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but not to be too dramatic, we are at the precipice of some significant technology trends that will have a profound impact on corporate...more
The settlements announced by the SEC and CFTC on Monday are a continuation of the regulators’ focus on off-channel communications by employees of registered entities....more
Are you ready to learn how to implement electronic communications capture and supervision in your firm for better compliance and prevention of regulatory violations? Is messaging compliance giving your compliance function...more