E-Discovery Under the GDPR: Tension With U.S. Rules and Avoiding Penalties for Noncompliance
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will offer suggestions to litigators to help them comply with the new GDPR during e-discovery. Now that the GDPR is in full effect, litigators in the United States must take steps consistent with the GDPR and recognize that possible significant penalties exist for failure to comply with the new regulations when conducting e-discovery.
Outline
- Overview of the new requirements set forth by the GDPR
- Discussion of the GDPR’s impact on U.S. litigation and discovery practices
- Potential penalties associated with noncompliance
- Best practices for U.S. counsel to ensure compliance and avoid fines
Benefits
The panel will review these and other important topics:
- What new obligations does the GDPR impose on U.S. litigants conducting foreign discovery?
- When are the new obligations triggered under the GDPR?
- What are the penalties for noncompliance with the GDPR?
- How can U.S. counsel ensure compliance and avoid penalties?
Faculty
Jonathan Armstrong
Partner
Cordery
Mr. Armstrong is an experienced lawyer with a concentration on technology and compliance. His practice includes... | Read More
Mr. Armstrong is an experienced lawyer with a concentration on technology and compliance. His practice includes advising multinational companies on matters involving risk, compliance and technology across Europe. Mr. Armstrong has handled legal matters in more than 60 countries involving emerging technology, corporate governance, ethics code implementation, reputation, internal investigations, marketing, branding and global privacy policies. He has counselled a range of clients on breach prevention, mitigation and response. He has also been particularly active in advising multi-national corporations on their response to the UK Bribery Act 2010 and its inter-relationship with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Robert D. Brownstone
Technology & eDiscovery Counsel
Fenwick & West
Mr. Brownstone advises clients on information-security, data-privacy, electronic discovery, electronic information... | Read More
Mr. Brownstone advises clients on information-security, data-privacy, electronic discovery, electronic information management, retention/destruction policies, workplace technology-use policies and social-media rewards and risks. A nationwide advisor, speaker, writer and adjunct law professor on many law-and-technology issues, he is frequently quoted in the press as a resource on electronic information.
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Melinda F. Levitt
Partner
Foley & Lardner
Ms. Levitt’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the areas of antitrust, securities,... | Read More
Ms. Levitt’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including the areas of antitrust, securities, intellectual property and class action defense work in matters pending before federal and state courts, as well as various federal agencies. She has developed particular experience in complex electronic discovery and obtaining discovery from companies abroad. She has also written extensively on the subject.
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James A. Sherer
Partner
BakerHostetler
Mr. Sherer is Chair of the firm’s Information Governance practice team and also serves as a member of the... | Read More
Mr. Sherer is Chair of the firm’s Information Governance practice team and also serves as a member of the E-Discovery Advocacy and Management, and Privacy and Data Protection teams. His work focuses on litigation; discovery management processes; enterprise risk management; records and information governance; data privacy, security and bank secrecy; artificial intelligence; technology integration issues; and related merger and acquisition diligence. Mr. Sherer holds an M.B.A., his CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM and FIP data privacy professional credentials, the CIP and IGP information governance designations, and the CEDS eDiscovery specialist credential.
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