Tiptoeing through the legal minefield by Drew Macaulay and Adrian White June 2012 For multinational companies, being at the sharp end of a cross-border investigation is fraught with risk. Getting the initial response
Seek and ye shall find by Adrian White
Seek and ye shall find by Adrian White June 2012 With discovery being a major component of litigation in many jurisdictions, the efficient conduct of document retrieval can help litigants avoid a judicial
Part 1 of 3: Mapping and collecting data stored in an IaaS environment by Jonathan Fowler
Part 1 of 3: Mapping and collecting data stored in an IaaS environment by Jonathan Fowler June 2012 In this three-part series, we will discuss some of the challenges and issues companies must
Digital guardians: Protecting companies against IP theft by John Shaw
Digital guardians: Protecting companies against IP theft by John Shaw May 2012 As technology becomes more sophisticated and the tracking of intellectual property (IP) theft becomes more challenging, the pressure is on IT
Dealing with Disclosure by Drew Macaulay
Dealing with Disclosure by Drew Macaulay March 2012 Electronic trails are growing in volume and complexity, creating a nightmare for lawyers in disclosure exercises. And there are serious consequences in getting it wrong.
Deluge of Data by Jerome Torres Lozano
Deluge of Data by Jerome Torres Lozano February 2012 Just five years ago, the main source of electronic information was email, followed some way behind by word processor documents. Now, however, important business
How Businesses Can Protect Themselves from IP Theft by John Shaw
How Businesses Can Protect Themselves from IP Theft by John Shaw February 2012 Software companies can spend enormous amounts of money and time developing new products; yet underestimate the ease of code being
Lawyer Monthly: Forensics Ready Guide by John Shaw
Lawyer Monthly: Forensics Ready Guide by John Shaw January 2012 As technology changes at a rapid pace, so too must the forensics response to e-disclosure and investigatory requests. Understanding where the data is
Law Business Review: Lost in Translation by Jerome Torres Lozano
Law Business Review: Lost in Translation by Jerome Torres Lozano January 2012 With the rise of international dealings in a digital environment, recruiting human translators to sift through masses of electronic data becomes
Law Business Review: Lost in Translation by Rob Brown
Law Business Review: Lost in Translation by Rob Brown January 2012 Traditional e-Discovery exercises are often based on an assumption that the documents of interest are in the English language. However, in today’s
Speaking in Tongues by Drew Macaulay
Speaking in Tongues by Drew Macaulay December 2011 English may be the lingua franca of business, but that doesn’t mean lawyers can ignore the rest of the world’s languages – especially in e-disclosure
Speedy Recovery: Retrieving lost emails as part of an investigation by John Shaw
Speedy Recovery: Retrieving lost emails as part of an investigation by John Shaw September 2011 With the rise of the digital age and the widespread use of computers and electronic communication by individuals
European Lawyer: Digging Up Data by Drew Macaulay
European Lawyer: Digging Up Data by Drew Macaulay September 2011 Cross-border information requests present a variety of challenges that, if not considered early in the life-cycle of a matter, have the potential to
New Law Journal: “Enforcement Matters: How Bribery-Act Compliant is UK Plc?”
New Law Journal: "Enforcement Matters: How Bribery-Act Compliant is UK Plc?" August 2011 Evidence suggests that many businesses are not taking the Bribery Act seriously: a recent European Fraud Survey found that one
New Law Journal: “Data Jams” by Drew Macaulay
New Law Journal: "Data Jams" by Drew Macaulay June 2011 International legal, regulatory and investigative matters often involve the collection, review and production of information from multiple jurisdictions. Problems may arise when legal
Law Business Review: “Playing by the Rules” by Drew Macaulay
Law Business Review: "Playing by the Rules" by Drew Macaulay April 2011 With the introduction later this year of the Bribery Act, and increased vigilance around competition, lawyers are under pressure to negotiate
Law Gazette: “International Document Management” by Drew Macaulay
Law Gazette: "International Document Management" by Drew Macaulay April 2011 In a globalized environment where legal and regulatory matters can involve corporate subsidiaries spanning multiple jurisdictions, moving data from one country to another
Argyle Conversations: Interview with Anne Chwat, EVP & General Counsel, Burger King, by Jon Shaman
Argyle Conversations: Interview with Anne Chwat, EVP & General Counsel, Burger King, by Jon Shaman March 2011 Anne Chwat and Jon Shaman met to discuss legal best practices during IPOs. "The first question