Frank Ready

March 16, 2021 | Legaltech News

With the addition of Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act, the number of privacy laws on the landscape continues to swell. But there's not always harmonization among the laws, meaning companies' compliance policies will likely differ when it comes to things like opt-in/opt-out provisions, employee data and risk assessments.

By Frank Ready

1 minute read

March 10, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Businesses and other organizations are using data to help create benchmarks around ongoing efforts to improve diversity and inclusion. However, with a patchwork of data protection regulations to worry about, some companies may begin hesitating to collect or use such information for fear of coming into conflict with the law.

By Frank Ready

5 minute read

March 10, 2021 | Legaltech News

The new "2020 eDiscovery Case Law Year in Review" report, written by Kelly Twigger and Doug Austin, found that judges are becoming more specific about what attorneys need to do in order to win motions for sanctions—all while the penalties for preservation failure are growing steeper.

By Frank Ready

6 minute read

March 09, 2021 | Legaltech News

Virginia's Consumer Data Protection Act followed the California Consumer Privacy Act to become the second state-level privacy regulation to go into effect. However, with several other states actively considering similar legislation, businesses might find compliance to become an increasingly difficult target to hit due to the bevy of minute variations at play.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 05, 2021 | Legaltech News

As some associations begin looking toward the possibility of hosting in-person events again in 2021, they'll have to determine how many—and who—can safely attend.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 04, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

Navigating a shallow talent market for much-need privacy professionals, some companies are training downstream employees to help pick up the slack part time. However, not every employee tapped will have a passion for privacy—and once trained, some may be able to find more lucrative opportunities elsewhere.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 03, 2021 | Corporate Counsel

A "New Global Data Protection Laws" panel held during the Association of Corporate Counsel Foundation Virtual Cybersecurity Summit on Wednesday examined how privacy laws have complicated COVID-19 mitigation efforts like temperature screening and could make it more difficult for organizations to track progress with regards to diversity and inclusion.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 03, 2021 | Legaltech News

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati tech subsidiary SixFIfty will be working with HR platforms to help roll out its new automated employment policy product. The company is hoping those partnerships will help the tool reach new customers outside of the firm's traditional client roster.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 02, 2021 | Legaltech News

Given the ongoing state of the COVID-19 pandemic, CLOC was uncomfortable committing to an in-person Global Institute for 2021. However, depending on the progress of the vaccine rollout, the organization is open to the possibility of pursuing regional in-person events in the latter half of the year.

By Frank Ready

4 minute read

March 02, 2021 | Legaltech News

While firms may be particular about what e-discovery data they let into their systems, they may be less conscientious about what they are sending to others.

By Frank Ready

5 minute read