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In This Issue:
Feature Article: International Privacy Laws � Understanding the Context of Cross-Border Discovery Disputes
Countries around the world have widely divergent legal systems and hold vastly differing attitudes toward data privacy and discovery. These conflicting views often come to light in cross-border discovery disputes. Most often, legal conflicts arise when the production of information located outside U.S. borders stands in violation of foreign laws restricting the transfer and processing of that data, despite being in accordance with liberal United States discovery laws. Read the full article >
Litigation Minute: Preservation & Litigation Hold Management
On January 15, 2010, District Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York issued an opinion that has instantly become a classic work of art in the electronic discovery industry. For those who remain in the dark, whether intentionally or inadvertently, this case, Pension Committee of the University of Montreal Pension Plan v. Banc of America Securities, LLC, provides a much-needed guiding light for the murky area of preservation duties and litigation holds. Read the full article >.
News & Events
Upcoming Webinar � Trial Management in 2010: Using Technology to Increase Effectiveness Today, legal teams are under even greater pressure to develop winning case themes and deliver top notch services though constricted by leaner client budgets and firm resources. Consequently, the increasing demand to perform more with less provides litigators a unique challenge of redefining the status quo, and brings to light new and efficient ways to prepare for trial in 2010. Join us at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 25, for an online seminar discussing ways to streamline communications, capitalize on time and cost savings, and discover valuable insight into your trial venue. For more information or to register, visit www.krollontrack.com/webinar-022510/.
Download Kroll Ontrack's Recent Podcast: 2009 Year in Review, Upcoming Trends for 2010 & Contempt Sanctions Curious to know what e-discovery developments occurred in 2009? In this edition of the ESI Report, host Gina Jytyla, Managing Staff Attorney in the Legal Technologies division at Kroll Ontrack, welcomes Andrea Marshall, Legal Consultant with Kroll Ontrack and Tracey Stretton, Legal Consultant for Kroll Ontrack in the UK office, to discuss hot topics and themes that emerged from 2009 case law and upcoming trends for 2010. In the Bits & Bytes Legal Analysis segment, Kroll Ontrack Legal Correspondent, Kelly Kubacki will take a look at the discovery order issued in TR Investors v. Genger. To listen to the podcast, visit www.krollontrack.com/redir/0110_2009YIRpodcast-ITT.asp.
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This newsletter was written by Kelly Kubacki, Kroll Ontrack Staff Attorney, and Kelly Runkle, Kroll Ontrack Law Clerk. Ms. Kubacki can be contacted by writing to kkubacki@krollontrack.com.
For more information about electronic discovery and computer forensics services, contact Kroll Ontrack at 800 347 6105 or visit www.krollontrack.com.
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