Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced several updates to its corporate enforcement policies, in significant part formalizing recent pronouncements about corporate compliance programs. This includes developing and implementing effective programs that foster a compliance-promoting culture and holding individual wrongdoers accountable.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

On 29 December 2022, the CNIL fined TikTok UK and Ireland as joint controllers €5 million for failing to: offer users the ability to refuse cookies as easily as accepting them (several clicks were required to refuse all cookies, as opposed to just one to accept them); and inform users in a sufficiently precise manner about cookie purposes.

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CaseFox

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In 2022, a Gartner report quoted, “By 2024, legal departments will replace 20% of generalist lawyers with nonlawyer staff”. For example, document automation can significantly reduce the time and effort required to draft and review legal documents. Change management is a prism.

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Rocket Matter

MARCH 21, 2023

Just about everyone wishes they had more time—and this is especially true in the legal profession, where endless to-do lists are the norm and work lives can spill over into personal time. An unmanaged workload, though, can lead to serious burnout and missed deadlines. Consider how you’re creating your to-do lists.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In turn, lawyers can use legal tech to automate routine tasks, work more efficiently, and devote more time to complex work. Rather than a collection of disparate tools, a legal tech platform consolidates, manages, and automates various legal processes in a single location, increasing efficiency and making time for higher-value work.

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Law Technology Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

Over the past year, we’ve seen privacy-related legal actions brought against companies from Federal, State, and Regulatory agencies, and private classes that focus heavily on data privacy violations related to website tracking.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Artificial Intelligence that works for you If you had a nickel for every time someone talked about AI… well, you wouldn’t have to work ever again. ChatGPT was released to the public at the end of 2022, but it took the business world by storm in 2023. Understandably, many lawyers are cautious about ChatGPT and other AI tools.

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Simple Legal

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Plus, you don’t have to waste precious time creating training materials in-house. Can I easily track DE&I metrics? As of 2022, 270 U.S. The features you need You’ll want to invest in a platform that encourages continual learning so that you have access to resources beyond the initial onboarding process.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

ABA TECHSHOW 2023 tracks As with previous years, a top draw of ABA TECHSHOW 2023 is its informative mix of CLE programming tracks. This year’s tracks include: Financial management: Legal professionals can scale their firm and drive profitability even through turbulent times. This track will show you how to do just that.

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Inside Privacy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In November 2022, we published a detailed blog post on the ICO’s public consultation. It does not prevent employers from engaging in monitoring; rather, it sets out how they can do so in compliance with data protection law. The finalized Guidance is aimed at employers.

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Eric Goldman

MARCH 29, 2023

Step Two: The CCB does a compliance review of the filed claim to determine if the claim qualifies for the CCB. There is an Initial Order, where the claimant pays the second part of the filing fee, this time $60. Others have dropped out because they did not pass the compliance review, the respondent opted out, or for other reasons).

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Colin S. Levy

MAY 30, 2023

In 2022 he was named runner-up for "MOST INNOVATIVE LAW FIRM" by American Legal Technology awards and winner of the 2022 “DATA VALUE AWARD” presented to the leader who has worked to extract large amounts of value from their data and analytics projects. I had asked her … “How does the BD team support the firm’s partners?”

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Colin S. Levy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Some owners’ project managers and legal teams are well known for being litigious despite the research showing that contractors will build extra money into the budget and time in the schedule for companies with this reputation. Another common pitfall is looking at dispute resolution as transactional or as a compliance “tick the box” process.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Track Consumer Information Companies should maintain an inventory of assets that contain consumer information. The Guide recommends that companies track where personal information (especially sensitive personal information) is kept so that they can conduct appropriate security testing and identify potential vulnerabilities earlier.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With the Act still yet finalised and with lead in times of six or more months for key obligations once it is, several authorities in the EU, the UK and the U.S. The intersection between GDPR compliance and AI has been the subject of detailed analysis in a previous blog post. UK and U.S.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

On January 24, 2022, SEC Chair Gary Gensler gave a speech on cybersecurity rulemaking to the Annual Securities Regulation Institute, outlining a number of key points he expects the SEC will consider in 2022 and emphasizing the SEC’s “key role” on the federal government’s “Team Cyber.”

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Measures will take effect on June 1, 2023, but are subject to a 6-month grace period to allow companies time to bring their activities into compliance. The finalization of the Measures marks another important step forward in the establishment of China’s cross-border data transfer framework.

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Rocket Matter

JUNE 6, 2023

But in the legal field, where client confidentiality is critical to maintaining ABA compliance , it can be especially tricky. In 2022, they agreed to a $1.95 Most people know that online security is a big issue in an increasingly digital world. On one hand, clients prioritize convenience.

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Simple Legal

APRIL 5, 2023

And as the saying goes, time is money—automation and artificial intelligence that eliminate manual processes helps legal ops save more of it. For instance, if your current platform can only track a certain number of legal data analytics , you’re restricted in which key areas you can assess and report on. Team burnout.

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OpenText

JANUARY 31, 2024

OpenText now provides Axcelerate Cloud users with more choices than ever to leverage the most appropriate TAR workflow to meet the time, risk, and budget constraints of each project and the preferred workflow of your team. allows the review to commence immediately, saving both time and money. While first generation TAR (TAR 1.0)

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Diligently Map and Track Data and Implement a Data Retention Schedule. This means that businesses must be prepared to respond to consumer requests based on information collected on or after January 1, 2022. In addition, the Colorado Privacy Act (“ColoPA”) takes effect on July 1, 2023. How can companies prepare?

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Rocket Matter

MAY 9, 2023

Greater convenience A 2022 survey found that nearly 90% of consumers use some form of digital payment regularly. And at a law firm, time is quite literally money. On the attorney side, automated invoicing and payment processes make it much easier to track expenses and billable hours.

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Legal Tech Monitor

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ** Thomson Reuters’ AI Debut Signals a New Era of Widespread AI Integration in Legaltech Have you been tracking the explosive rate of generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovation? on November 30, 2022. Here is my recent Daily Record column.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The Amendments became effective on September 1, 2022, save for certain provisions that will become effective on March 1, 2023. The penalties for non-compliance are relatively modest in comparison to those in the European Union and the United Kingdom. The United States and China are not among the Permitted Jurisdictions at this time.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 31, 2022

There will be a very short pre-proposal comment period (ending August 18, 2022), followed by the publishing of the official proposed amendments in the coming weeks, which will start a 60-day comment period. CEO Certification : The annual certification of compliance must be signed by the CEO and the CISO (rather than by a Senior Officer).

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AXDRAFT

JANUARY 20, 2023

Got no time to read? In March 2022, Hubspot reported a breach where malicious individuals accessed client data via an employee’s compromised account. In March 2022, Hubspot reported a breach where malicious individuals accessed client data via an employee’s compromised account. All the while, the customer is forced to wait.

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Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

On 24 October 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) fined Interserve Group Limited £4.4 The ICO’s decision highlights Interserve’s failure to keep track of, and mitigate, cyber risk. Aside from ensuring compliance, this represents an opportunity to deepen relationship with information security teams.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 2, 2022

On April 20, 2022, the Connecticut Insurance Department (the “Department”) released a notice titled “The Usage of Big Data and Avoidance of Discriminatory Practices” (the “Notice”) addressed to all entities and persons licensed by the Department (“Licensees”). Concerns over Discrimination. Mandatory Certification. Access to Data.

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Legal IT Group

APRIL 28, 2023

Contract as a legal basis for data processing It is worth recalling that during the consideration of the dispute by the EDPB in 2022, which imposed a fine of about $390 million on Meta Platforms, its position was that Facebook publicly positions itself not just as a social network but as a provider of personalized advertising services.

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Clio

AUGUST 24, 2023

They can use: Hourly rates based on time spent. As a lawyer works on the matter, they will track their time and bill against this retainer fee. If a lawyer spends less time on the matter than estimated, the additional amount would be refunded to the client. If they spend more time, the client will add to the retainer.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General announced updates to its California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) enforcement case examples. Now may be a good time to inventory such cookies, trackers, and analytics tools and then “clean up” those that are unused or underused on digital properties.

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Ikigai Law

APRIL 7, 2023

Compliance for OGIs under the Amendment 1. Therefore, compliance for OGIs may be challenging, without a clear uniform understanding on what may be considered detrimental. Candy Crush) may be considered harmful and be subjected to compliances under the Amendment.

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Clio

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Today’s legal technology offers solutions that make electronic payments secure and convenient while helping firms meet their compliance and ethical obligations. When your firm gets paid faster, you bring in that revenue faster while saving time on follow-ups and streamlining the collections process. Quicker payment processing.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

On September 15, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the bipartisan AB 2273 , known as the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“California Design Code”). Businesses must review all DPIAs biennially, document any identified risks, and create a “timed plan” to address them.

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Lawmatics

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Time management, professional writing, client communications, and interactions, as well as issue spotting and analysis, are highly valued skills for new attorneys. Nearly 90% of the respondents to Bloomberg Law’s 2022 Legal Ops + Tech Survey said that “legal tech is important to meeting client demands and improving legal services.”

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 11, 2023

He announces SessionGuardian will offer free CLE courses on cybersecurity awareness and compliance. Firms should look beyond check-the-box compliance to make privacy and security central in their culture. Law firms spend a great deal of time and money on security measures. Believe it or not, it’s still about data.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 7, 2022

On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules. Even when they rely on the cybersecurity programs of their parent companies or affiliates, the responsibility for compliance attaches to the covered entity. NYDFS covers these issues in their FAQs.

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