Information Governance & Compliance

Management of information, especially within contexts of e-discovery and client data. Methods used to achieve compliance with various regulations.

International Edition

Australian Senator Criticizes PwC Over Failure to Publish Tax Scandal Report

By Christopher Niesche | February 12, 2024

The senator says PwC is hiding behind legal privilege.

4 minute read

International Edition

A&O Has 5 Days to Meet Hackers' Demands: Expert Q&A

By Jack Womack | November 23, 2023

A&O faces having confidential data published on the dark web following an attack by ransomware group LockBit—a cyber security expert explains how the firm's merger with Shearman could well have caught the hackers' attention.

7 minute read
International Edition

Once a Lawyer for Lawyers, This In-House Counsel Now Spends A Lot of Time Talking to Auto Mechanics

By Christopher Niesche | September 26, 2023

"My voice gets heard," says Merinda Timpany, whose job requires her to establish rapport with corporate management, regulators, and mechanics.

4 minute read

International Edition

The Awakening Beast: How Lawyers are Confronting the Changing Regulatory World

By Patrick Smith | September 19, 2023

A major shift away from the global free-trade methodology of the past 30 years has facilitated changes in who does business where and with whom.

12 minute read
International Edition

Recent US Supreme Court Rulings Nullify 'FIFA Gate' Convictions

By Amy Guthrie | September 11, 2023

Debevoise & Plimpton, Norton Rose Fulbright and Baker & Hostetler won acquittal for a former Fox TV executive and co-conspirators, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's Percoco and Ciminelli rulings. The U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling could undermine certain Department of Justice prosecutions, lawyers say.

3 minute read
International Edition

The SRA's Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown is Here. Just Ask Dentons and Clyde & Co

By Jack Womack | August 16, 2023

Now might be the time to 'put your house in order', as the UK regulator increases its AML inspections.

4 minute read
International Edition

Generative AI: The Rising Tension Between Impressing Clients and Risk Exposure

By Jack Womack | July 5, 2023

Pressure to build in efficiencies and beat the competition are playing off against a growing need for caution.

5 minute read
International Edition

Australian Government Introduces Ethics Clauses for Suppliers, Including Law Firms

By Christopher Niesche | May 25, 2023

The move comes in response to the tax advice scandal engulfing the Australian arm of consulting giant PwC, and requires that government contracts include "Notification of Significant Event Clauses."

2 minute read
International Edition

Shakespeare Martineau Adds Consultancy Business In Latest Expansion

By Laura Beveridge | April 3, 2023

The firm has added five to its offering via the acquisition.

1 minute read
International Edition

ESG Becomes Major Focus for Law Firms and Clients in Mexico

By Amy Guthrie | March 23, 2023

Latin America's second-largest economy is paying closer attention to ESG matters despite speed bumps for ESG in the U.S., the country's main trade partner.

3 minute read
Legaltech News

Legalweek Day 3: Data Maturity Has Never Been More Vital to Legal's Success

By Rhys Dipshan | February 2, 2024

From harnessing AI to supporting ESG and DE&I programs, collecting and being able to interpret data has fast become the foundational building block to the legal market's evolution.

4 minute read
Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for Innovating for Good in 2024

By Stephanie Wilkins | January 22, 2024

Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect in the areas of DEI, ESG, mental health, access to justice, pro bono and more in 2024.

7 minute read
Legaltech News

Legal Tech's Predictions for KM, Data Governance & AI Usage in 2024

By Stephanie Wilkins | January 16, 2024

Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect for data governance, knowledge management and AI usage in 2024.

10 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Conducting Complex Internal Investigations in Complex Times: Key Considerations For Successful Outcomes

By Carrie Cohen, Brian Michael and Christine Wong | December 4, 2023

The ability to conduct an effective internal investigation and at the same time satisfactorily respond to different stakeholders, while also preserving privilege when appropriate, is more difficult and multi-faceted than ever before. In this article, we provide strategies to help companies navigate these complexities.

6 minute read
Legaltech News

AEDI Conference Takeaways: US, EU Regulators Take Stock of Enforcement, Litigation Trends

By Cassandre Coyer | November 13, 2023

Regulators from Ireland's Data Protection Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission shared takeaways from their respective departments' recent enforcement actions, during Georgetown University Law Center's annual Advanced eDiscovery Institute conference last week.

5 minute read
Daily Report Online

Company Alleges Former HR Officer Used Trade Secrets to Damage Company

By Mason Lawlor | November 9, 2023

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

3 minute read
Legaltech News

With Regulating AI, the US Looks to Focus—and Align—Its Efforts

By Cassandre Coyer | November 3, 2023

Up until now, efforts to regulate AI in the U.S. have been a bit fragmented. But the White House executive order released this week aims to shape and frame future efforts, a panel of experts noted during the IAPP's first AI Governance Global conference on Thursday.

7 minute read
Law.com

Prohibition Suit Targets AG/Ohio Legalization Vote/Georgia Licensing Suit/Ascend's Top Lawyer

By Cheryl Miller | October 26, 2023

Ohio voters will go to the polls next month to decide whether adult-use marijuana should be legal. But the Legislature will have the last word in determining what any legalization law looks like.

10 minute read
Legaltech News

Will California Lead the Movement to Regulate Data Brokers' Privacy Practices?

By Cassandre Coyer | October 19, 2023

California's Delete Act brings additional information governance and transparency mandates for data brokers, ones that may catch on in other states.

6 minute read
New York Law Journal

U.S. Supreme Court To Decide Whether Shareholders Can Sue for Alleged Failures to Comply With Item 303's Disclosure Requirements

By James J. Beha II | October 18, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether shareholders can sue for alleged failures to comply with Item 303's disclosure requirements. In 'Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P,' the court will decide whether private plaintiffs can import Item 303's broad, subjective disclosure requirements into a Rule 10b-5 private securities fraud claim. The court's resolution of this issue could have a significant effect on the scope of public companies' potential liability for alleged securities fraud.

13 minute read

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