Developing Document Retention Strategies
Crafting Effective Records Management and Destruction Programs
Recording of a 90-minute CLE teleconference with Q&A
Conducted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Recorded event now available
This seminar will review and evaluate strategies for effective document collection, retention, preservation and destruction within the strictures of the Federal Rules Amendments, e-discovery requirements and court decisions, during a period of increased government scrutiny on corporate conduct.
Description
As more and more companies face serious financial struggles, shareholders and government regulators (the SEC, the FBI and the DOJ, among others) are zeroing in on scrutinizing corporate conduct. As regulatory demands increase, it is critical for companies to have sound document retention policies.
Adapting to the amended Federal Rules on their own hasn't been smooth sailing either, with over 40 sanction cases and millions of dollars in fines over the past few years. Having a strong document retention program is essential to minimize the costs and risks of complying with the rules.
Failing to comply — or allowing inefficient document management — is not an option in today's environment. Poor preparation quickly skyrockets the expense of corporate readiness for discovery and investigation and exposes companies to possible sanctions and fines.
Listen as our panel of authoritative attorneys offers practical strategies to reduce risk associated with information management, including best practices for collecting, retaining, destroying and preserving documents. The panel will provide their perspectives on the impact of the e-discovery rules and recent court decisions.
Outline
- Duty to preserve
- Amended Federal Rules
- Triggering the duty
- Application to all potential litigants
- What should be preserved
- Privileges
- Ongoing obligation
- What are the consequences of inadequate management?
- Information management goals
- Business risks
- Litigation risks
- Document retention requirements under law
- Implications of SOX — How have the changes under SOX that criminalize document destruction impacted document retention policies?
- Court treatment
- Statutes and regulations
- Best practices for document retention program
- Legal hold policy
- Records management policy
- Inventory of records
- Records disposal policy
- Education/training
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What are the business consequences and legal risks of inadequate information management?
- What are the critical elements of a strong document retention program?
- What is the impact of the new e-discovery rule amendments and recent court decisions on document retention standards and practices?
Faculty
Robert B. (Barry) Wiggins,
Director, Forensic & Dispute Services
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, Washington, D.C.
He consults with legal counsel and their clients on a variety of e-discovery issues and in regard to all phases of e-discovery compliance, including the preservation, collection, processing, review, and production of discovery materials in civil and criminal matters and investigations.
Jonathan M. Wilan,
Partner
Hunton & Williams, Washington, D.C.
His practice focuses on complex litigation, class actions, and internal investigations, including particular experience on advising clients on how to address the challenges of electronic discovery. He advises companies on developing and implementing a strategic plan for responding to challenges of preserving and producing electronic discovery under the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
John S. (Chip) Rainey,
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig, Houston
He has extensive experience representing both traditional and online-only clients in the development of their use of the Internet for marketing, e-commerce and distribution activities.
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Laura S. Brooks
Law Office of Laura S. Brooks
Litigation Advisory Board
Partner
K&L Gates
Counsel
O’Melveny & Myers
Partner
SNR Denton
Shareholder
Capes Sokol Goodman & Sarachan
Partner
Baker & Hostetler
Partner
Mayer Brown
Partner
Winston & Strawn
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Robert B. (Barry) Wiggins
Director
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
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