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Discovery
Sedona Conference Issues International Principles On Discovery And Data Protection
Multinational companies based in the United States (or with significant operations in the United States) may be subject both to the civil procedure discovery rules of the United States as well as the privacy laws of the European Union and other countries in which they operate. Complying with...
Read MoreE-Discovery As Part Of The ADR Process
Editor: What e-discovery lesson have you learned from the trenches? Bennett: Basically electronic discovery today is discovery in most cases. E-mail, in particular, is a regular part of business communication along with ever-increasing volume and usage of new electronic communications devices,...
Read MoreSocial Networking Policies: Best Practices For Companies
Rudimentary forms of social networking have existed for more than a decade, but the past few years have witnessed an incredible increase in the use of social networking tools (sometimes called "Web 2.0"). Time spent on social networks now exceeds time spent on email, signaling a social, business...
Read MoreLitigation In China: Ten Things You Must Know
In 2007, China's GDP grew at the rapid rate of 11.9 percent; the forecast for 2008 is a solid 9.8 percent.1 Along with this fast-paced economic growth comes a continued increase in the volume of business opportunities and of lawsuits. China already is an active and expanding litigation jurisdiction...
Read MoreThe Clash Of European Union And United States Data Privacy Laws
Multinational companies based in the United States may be subject both to the data privacy laws of the United States as well as those of other countries in which they operate.Complying with these laws may pose difficult challenges for companies, because of fundamental differences in international...
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