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In a recent webinar forming part of DLA Piper’s ‘Digital Evolution in conversation with’ series, Technology Transactions and Sourcing partner Lauren Hurcombe caught up with Gareth Stokes and Jeanne Dauzier, DLA Piper’s...more
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In the aftermath of a vendor's hack that crippled an industry, ensure your business is up to date on best practices for mitigating the risks of third-party cyber incidents. Many businesses struggle to adequately consider the...more
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On June 20, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for the first time banned a software and cybersecurity company using authority provided by June 2023’s “Protecting Americans’ Sensitive Data from...more
For more information about France’s SREN law, see our update that provides five key takeaways for businesses. Two new laws impose an array of obligations and restrictions on cloud providers in France. First, the European...more
Dottie Schindlinger is Executive Director of Diligent Institute, the global corporate governance research arm of Diligent - the largest SaaS software company in the Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC), and ESG space. Diligent...more
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Modern investigations require modern data collection solutions to solve the complex challenges facing eDiscovery practitioners. With employees generating vast amounts of data stored across multiple platforms and applications,...more
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The EU’s 12th and 13th “packages” of sanctions on Russia cancel a significant exemption, ban the provision of certain software systems, and impose multiple other measures. This Client Alert is published in the context of...more
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