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New York Law Journal

Seeking E-Disclosure From Third Parties

In his New York Practice column, Thomas F. Gleason of Gleason, Dunn, Walsh & O'Shea writes: It often is far easier to seek copies of emails or documents from non-parties in the email traffic chain. But electronic discovery requests can be a burden on third parties, who understandably may object, reasoning that the parties should be burdened first. How can we balance this reasonable concern with the need to obtain evidence which otherwise may not come to light?
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

IBM GC Assures Clients That Their Data Is Safe

The computing giant's top lawyer tells clients that IBM never provided bulk data to the NSA.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Phone Makers Sued Over Carrier IQ Fight for Arbitration of Privacy Claims

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen must decide whether plaintiffs are bound by ADR agreements in their phone service contracts, which would knock the class action out of federal court.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Is Workplace Privacy a Thing of the Past?

Give a quick look at many recent headlines and there's no question privacy is in short supply.
2 minute read

The Recorder

Privacy Suit Advances Against Google

U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White is allowing plaintiffs to move forward with claims the company used apps installed on Android phones to harvest user data.
2 minute read

Law.com

Phone Makers Hope Carriers' ADR Clause Can Protect Them Too

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen will decide if privacy claims over tracking software are governed by a third-party arbitration agreement.
5 minute read

The Recorder

FCC Taps Harris Aide as Enforcement Chief

Appointment of Travis LeBlanc seen as an indication agency may see an expanded role in privacy regulation.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trouble in the Cards

Big data breaches during the holiday season have companies scrambling.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Lawyers in Gmail Case Gird for Class War

U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh sounded skeptical about whether and how to proceed with class treatment of privacy claims against Google's email service, and accused the plaintiffs lawyers of changing theories.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

News Report Cited in Challenge to Government Surveillance Program

The revelation that a U.S. ally monitored an Ameri­can law firm's communications with a foreign government client stoked privacy concerns within the legal community and could give lawyers a new opening to challenge U.S. surveillance programs.
5 minute read

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