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Key COVID-19 Considerations for U.S. Discovery and Information Governance

By Gilbert S. Keteltas and James A. Sherer on May 21, 2020 Posted in Information Governance

Many businesses have remote work and bring-your-own-device policies that cover access to company systems and information from personal devices. These policies may also state expectations or requirements for the management and security of company information. But these policies likely do not account for the rapid transition to virtual offices and remote work hastened by the … Continue Reading

It Lurks in the Last Place You Look – Preventing (or at Least Mitigating) Employee Data Leakage

By James A. Sherer on May 3, 2017 Posted in Information Governance

Outside hacking attacks grab headlines. Data breach concerns cause sleepless nights within the C-suite of many organizations. And ransomware strikes fear into companies without sound backup practices and true Information Governance programs. But a different (and sometimes more sinister) problem often goes undetected within the four walls of those same organizations’ firewalls and barriers to … Continue Reading

Developing or Enhancing “Bring Your Own Device” Programs – Your First Five Questions . . .

By James A. Sherer and Melinda L. McLellan on August 5, 2015 Posted in Employment, Information Governance, Privacy, Your First Five Questions

This is the second blog post in Discovery Advocate’s new series, “Your First Five Questions,” in which we identify a question commonly (or sometimes not so commonly) seen in practice followed by the first five questions you might ask and why. Have a scenario you’d like us to address? Contact us. Your client, a multinational whose … Continue Reading

Bring Your Own Device (Everywhere): Legal and Practical Considerations for International BYOD Programs

By Melinda L. McLellan and James A. Sherer on March 30, 2015 Posted in Employment, Information Governance, Privacy

The cross-use of mobile devices for personal and professional purposes, commonly referred to as “Bring Your Own Device” or “BYOD”, is a relatively recent phenomenon that has created a host of legal and practical challenges for organizations of all sizes. Implementing a BYOD program is especially complex for companies that have employees who regularly travel … Continue Reading

What? The Rules Committee Hearings Don’t Have A Hashtag?

By Karin Scholz Jenson, James A. Sherer and Jonathan A. Forman on February 7, 2014 Posted in E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, E-Discovery Vendor, Information Governance, LegalTech, Uncategorized

This post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler Data Privacy Monitor blog. On a snowy Sixth Avenue this week, thousands of people packed the New York Hilton Midtown for the sensory overload that is LegalTech New York (#LTNY), the annual E-Discovery, privacy, and information governance bash. And today, just hours after the massive conference closed, … Continue Reading

Information Governance – The importance of putting your data house in order

By Judy Selby and James A. Sherer on February 5, 2014 Posted in Information Governance, Privacy

This blog post is a joint submission with BakerHostetler’s Data Privacy Monitor blog. Information is the lifeblood of businesses today. As the volume of data continues to grow exponentially, intelligent governance of information is essential for enterprises to survive and thrive. Data security concerns, privacy, compliance requirements and the costs of ediscovery all militate toward implementation … Continue Reading