4 Tips for Keeping Up with State Privacy Laws
Created on September 12, 2023
Today’s privacy landscape is more complex than ever. As of late summer in 2023, five states have privacy laws in effect, with eight more set to roll out over the next two and a half years. In addition, another five states have active bills that could become law. These laws have different provisions governing to whom they apply, what rights consumers have, and what businesses’ obligations are. Complying with this fragmented patchwork of laws is rapidly becoming untenable—if it isn’t already impossible. These forthcoming state frameworks may exert pressure on the... Read More
For the past decade, enterprises have been increasingly incorporating legal technology, and in particular, e-discovery technology, into their routine operations. Traditionally, they’ve started with legal hold technology for a number of reasons. Legal holds are the starting point for e-discovery; by requiring (or automating) the preservation of potentially relevant electronically stored information (ESI), they kick off the e-discovery process. Manual legal hold processes, involving potentially hundreds of custodians across hundreds of legal matters, are inefficient and prone to human error. But enterprises with mature legal operations recognize that technology delivers such efficiency... 
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If there's one thing that's been true in the world of privacy over the last few years, it's that there is never a dull moment--and that certainly is the case for the summer of 2023. In terms of new laws and regulatory updates, we've seen some action internationally, but it's really paled in comparison to what is happening at the state and federal level in the US. When we look back over the last few months, though, three trends emerge as being especially important.European Privacy Regulators Define a Status Quo It makes sense... 
September always feels like a busy month on the events calendar, and this year is no exception, as Exterro's events calendar is jam-packed with events we're hosting and others we're attending. Check out our website or read on to find out where you can meet an Exterro rep at events happening across the e-discovery, privacy, digital forensics, and cybersecurity compliance industries. There's an overivew including selected webinars on the Exterro events page, but if you just want the highlights, read on here.Exterro XChange Global Conference September 19 - 21, New Orleans, LA Without... 
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Clients need their attorneys most when they are in a moment of crisis. For law firms and legal service providers (LSPs) working with corporate clients, there are few crises that compare to the fallout from a data breach. With direct financial, regulatory, and reputational costs looming over them, clients need to count on their law firm partners to give solid advice, mitigate the risks they are facing, and comply with the legal requirements of reporting on the breach to authorities and data subjects alike. One critical way that law firms and LSPs...