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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) have, in two separate recent settled enforcement actions involving off-channel communications (“OCC”), imposed fine...more
The use of smartphones in the workplace is commonplace. Smartphones can offer many benefits to employees and employers, such as increased productivity, communication, collaboration, and flexibility. Hence, many companies...more
I. The Phenomenon of Instant Messaging- Evolution and Proliferation- From basic platforms like IRC and AIM to globally dominant apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, instant messaging (IM) has witnessed a radical...more
On July 21, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending its regulation on Improved Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. The final rule...more
Reconciling Recordkeeping Requirements Against the Prudence of Data Remediation - As we have covered in previous alerts, the SEC and other regulators have intensified their scrutiny of the retention of electronic...more
On October 12, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) voted to adopt amendments to the electronic recordkeeping requirements for broker-dealers and security-based swap dealers contained in Rules...more
Proving regulatory compliance requires meticulous record keeping, including records of a company’s website and social media. Even if you follow each regulation carefully, without an immutable archive and corresponding audit...more
When it comes to making sure financial data is safe and meets compliance regulations, understanding the different regulatory bodies and how they affect your organization is a vital first step. Two of the most common...more
Document retention. That phrase reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon from about a decade ago that depicted the “pointy-haired boss” confronting Alice, the engineer, about her exceeding the company’s permitted email storage. The...more
Companies routinely face decisions on what information should be retained, what information should be maintained, and what information, if any, must be preserved. Many companies make these decisions without truly...more
If you’re in the financial services industry, you’ve got a lot on your plate. You’re researching investments, advising customers, marketing your business, and maintaining strict compliance with a veritable alphabet soup of...more
If you’re a regular reader of Hanzo, we’ve probably already convinced you that you need to be archiving any social media profiles that your organization maintains, along with your website. Chances are you’ve heard us talk...more
WARCs? WORMs? Is this a lost installment of the Lord of the Rings? Unfortunately, no. Rather, WARC and WORM are abbreviations that you should be familiar with if you’re maintaining digital archives for regulatory compliance,...more
When you need information, where do you go? For the majority of people today, the answer involves a smartphone and social media. From Facebook and LinkedIn to Instagram, Twitter, and even YouTube, social media is...more
UPDATE: On August 5, 2020, the Delaware Supreme Court summarily affirmed the judgment of the Court of Chancery “on the basis of and for the reasons stated in its January 25, 2019 opinion.” Section 220 of the Delaware...more
Looking for a great weekend read? You could turn to a classic novel, work your way through the list of articles you were too busy to read at work, or curl up with your favorite beverage and reread Securities Exchange...more
The Delaware Supreme Court held yesterday that a corporation can be required to produce emails and other electronic documents where necessary to satisfy a shareholder’s legitimate request to inspect corporate books and...more
With 2018 in the archives, Hanzo is starting off the new year with a look ahead to the trends and challenges we believe will define the compliance and eDiscovery landscape in 2019, and a look back at the year that was at...more
Editor's Overview - In last quarter's Newsletter, we commented that all eyes were on President Trump's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, as the outcome of the appointment process can have a significant impact on the...more
The Background: Technology has transformed the way that directors receive and review information and communicate with each other and with management. The Issue: Although many modern board practices are more secure and...more
Discussions about “blockchain” technology seem to be everywhere these days, with potential applications spanning industries as diverse as banking, healthcare, real estate, law enforcement, entertainment, and even wine and...more
The Oct. 11, 2017, webinar in our Workplaces that Win certificate series consisted of a safety and health update. During the event, we discussed topics that included: New developments at the Occupational Safety and Health...more
In a move that affects everyone required under its rules to maintain records, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (“CFTC” or “Commission”) is proposing to permit greater flexibility in the technology used for...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed to amend the recordkeeping requirements set forth in CFTC Regulation 1.35(a). The proposed amendments to CFTC Regulation 1.35(a) would clarify that records must be...more