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The passage of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) made it clear that the European Union (EU) is extremely serious about consumer privacy and that protecting EU citizens’ personal information is a top priority. The potential for massive...

A cyber security incident is a stressful and frightening event for an organization’s team. When it comes to putting cyber plans in place, organizations need to prepare for the worst-case scenario since it is no longer a matter of if a breach will...

Historically, class action lawsuits were primarily tied to the U.S. With the exceptions of Canada, Australia, and a few others, most countries around the globe did not embrace this legal recovery mechanism as freely and frequently.

In March 2021, the U.S. Department of Education noted that student loan borrowers owed $1.6 trillion federal and private loans. For many, loans are the only option to attend a U.S. university or college for undergraduate, graduate, and...

After gaining increasing popularity, the legal industry recognizes the value that alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) can provide. These providers have so much to offer legal organizations and can customize services to a client’s...

While the need to collect, review, and produce chat messages isn’t a new phenomenon, the frequency of obtaining this data and the variety of applications to pull it from have increased. Online chats are quickly replacing face-to-face conversations...

After a cyber incident occurs, response needs to be swift and thorough to limit the fallout and ensure compliance. Some key factors that will dictate how a response should be handled include breach size, type of compromised data, applicable laws...

Firms, corporate law departments, and other legal organizations all over the U.S. are deciding the best way to structure their offices as in person operations begin resuming. One major question that impacts this decision is if lawyers and other...

Data privacy remains a trending topic amongst U.S. state lawmakers. To protect personal and sensitive information in the digital age, extra safeguards are necessary, and lawmakers are prioritizing privacy so there will be penalties for data...

With all the focus on data privacy, it is no surprise that courts are weighing in on this topic so that consumers can have more guidance about their legal options and organizations can tailor their breach response plans. On June 25, 2021, the...

If your business is faced with a regulatory investigation, your highest priority is obviously addressing the underlying concerns and reaching a settlement as necessary. Once terms are agreed, however, organizations are often faced with short...

President Biden signed an executive order on July 9 that will have a major influence on the U.S. economy. The order targets antitrust and competition issues present in several major industries including technology, finance, labor markets...