Spring Cleaning for Legal Teams: The Cloud and Defensible Deletion of Data
Interview With Ayesha Minhaj, Google - Digital Planning Podcast
M365 in 5 – Part 2: SharePoint Online – The new file-share environment
M365 in 5 – Part 1: Exchange Online – Not just a mailbox
Data Privacy and Security 101: Six Questions to Ask Yourself
Data Resilience Masterclass: Navigating the Risks of the Digital Age - Data Risk and Resilience is a critical topic for modern businesses, especially within industries that handle vast amounts of sensitive information....more
Businesses take heed: California state officials just warned that the law prohibits you from collecting unnecessary data and retaining data for longer than necessary. The California Privacy Protection Agency published its...more
On January 9, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its first ever prohibition on the use, sale and disclosure of sensitive location data against X- Mode Social and Outlogic (“X-Mode”), a location data broker. Only...more
The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule requires operators of websites and online services that are directed to children under 13 years of age, or that have “actual knowledge” they are collecting personal information...more
Providers in the mobility space take note. The Estonian Data Protection Inspectorate, Andmekaitse Inspektsioon, conducted a short term vehicle rental sweep that could be important in light of a declared connected vehicle...more
Remember the early days of email when there was such a thing as a clean and organized inbox? I remember I would even create separate folders and organize my messages according to themes. And then at some point, that effort...more
Short, often informal messages have become an increasingly prevalent form of business communication. Whether by sending a simple text message or using a communication application like WhatsApp, Slack, or MS Teams, employees...more
E-Discovery is an ever-changing field. There’s always new technology cropping up—whether it’s a means of communication that legal teams need to account for or a new software solution that promises to change how e-discovery...more
What do obscenity and data minimization have in common? As Justice Potter Stewart famously wrote in his concurring opinion to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the 1964 free speech case Jacobellis v. Ohio, “I know it...more
Due in large part to unlimited cloud storage and the ever-evolving list of new cloud-based tools and applications, organizations are creating more data than ever before. This can create risk, increase cost, and weigh down...more
To better understand how technology continues to affect the legal industry, you just have to look at case law and the resulting court rulings, particularly in regards to eDiscovery and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...more
Be honest: does your office look like this? There are two basic approaches to managing stuff of all kinds, from paper and digital files to clothing and personal items: are you more of a maximalist who keeps everything or a...more
How much data is your organization obligated to preserve for ediscovery in a pending or anticipated litigation matter? What steps should you take to preserve that data?...more
Microsoft Teams has offered “a new way to work and learn for a new digital age” throughout the rollercoaster that is the pandemic. Bridging the gap between the office and the remote work environment, Teams enables users to...more
New York City tenants harboring “big brother” concerns over landlords abusing data collected through smart access (i.e., keyless entry) systems will soon be able to rest easier. Following California, Virginia, and the British...more
The concept of early case assessment (ECA) hasn’t changed with the times — the name of the game is still getting a clear, upfront picture of the issue at hand, as well as any liabilities or potential costs. But what has...more
Anthony Diana and Trevor Satnick from Reed Smith, joined by Lighthouse’s John Holliday, discuss the enhanced file share and collaboration functionality in SharePoint Online, including real-time collaboration, access controls...more
Tune in for the launch of our M365 in 5 Foundation Series for a primer on what legal, compliance and C-suite executives need to know about M365 apps and tools. Listen to Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo – and...more
There is an ever-increasing volume of data generated by businesses. In an effort to reduce storage costs and ameliorate privacy concerns, companies have embraced ephemeral, or self-destructing messaging. And, while...more
Technology is moving at the speed of light while we all continue to live in a largely virtual world where we interface with each other, online, everyday. Sprinkled in are continued concerns about how companies, large and...more
...Just when we were getting used to the idea of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), a new law was passed in November 2020, which will supercede it. Fortunately, there is time to prepare since the California Privacy...more
Information governance is a critical discipline that encompasses many parts of the business. Compliance, security, legal, and IT all have an important stake in managing information; however, when it comes to handling that...more
Organizations of all sizes and industries benefit from a comprehensive data retention policy. Between a sprawl of cloud-based apps and industry guidelines and laws, outlining what data needs to be stored, how it needs to be...more
Every organization needs to develop an effective data retention policy to gain visibility and control over its information. But given the increasing complexity of today’s data systems and the constantly evolving regulatory...more
Today’s eDiscovery Blues comic highlights several challenges In-House legal teams might face when working with data in the face of litigation, starting with the sinking feeling that comes when you ask yourself, “Is the I.T....more