Colin S. Levy

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Legal operations teams leverage technology to manage vast amounts of information efficiently, ensuring that they can provide timely and accurate advice. Risk management isn't just about reacting to crises; it involves proactive assessments and planning to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

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LawSites

JANUARY 23, 2023

Help pick the 15 legal tech startups that will get to compete at the seventh-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW 2023. 3, 2023, AT 11:45 P.M. This year, you will be able to vote five times on a single ballot. You may vote for your top-five favorites or five times for top favorite. DEADLINE FOR VOTING IS FRIDAY, FEB.

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Simple Legal

JULY 12, 2023

When was the last time you breezed effortlessly through a legal matter? No lack of clarity about the time and resources you need. Issues like these stem from a lack of clear communication, and it can be frustrating to waste time re-hashing tasks and responsibilities. No hang-ups, from start to finish. No digging for information.

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Legal IT Group

APRIL 28, 2023

In March 2023, Meta Platforms lost a class action lawsuit against the Dutch Data Privacy Stichting in an Amsterdam court, acting in conjunction with the Consumentenbond, the Dutch Consumers’ Association. There is a clear link here between the assessment of necessity and compliance with the purpose limitation principle.

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Clio

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What to expect at ABA TECHSHOW 2023 Here’s a closer look at what’s in store. ABA TECHSHOW 2023 tracks As with previous years, a top draw of ABA TECHSHOW 2023 is its informative mix of CLE programming tracks. This track will show you how to do just that.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 Webcasts on the Debevoise Data Blog in 2023 by page views. NYDFS Cybersecurity Final Amendments (November 28, 2023) In this webcast, we examined the final amendments to Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500, announced by the NYDFS on November 1, 2023.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

I didn’t question that stat at the time, because it sounded about right to me. Law.com – March 29, 2023 Generative AI Could Automate Almost Half of All Legal Tasks, Goldman Sachs Estimates “Goldman Sachs estimated that generative AI could automate 44% of legal tasks in the U.S. NY Times – April 10, 2023 A.I.

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Legal IT Group

MARCH 21, 2023

At the same time, the rapid evolution of remote work over the past few years has dramatically changed how we think about work rhythms and workflows. At the same time, the employer is responsible for both the compliance of the provider company with the necessary criteria and the proper processing of the personal data it receives.

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Rocket Matter

DECEMBER 26, 2023

A tech trends round-up gives you the best of both worlds: time to reflect on changes in the legal industry over the past year and food for thought on how to use these trends to gain a competitive edge in 2024. These trends may have hit the headlines in 2023, but they won’t fade away anytime soon. Check. Time tracking?

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Kristina discusses the recently released LexisNexis CounselLink Enterprise Legal Management Trends Report for 2023. The 2023 report found that law firm hourly rates increased 4.5% There are seven as the title would imply, there are seven key metrics that we track every year. Kris, welcome to The Geek in Review.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

On March 2 and 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced several updates to its corporate enforcement policies, in significant part formalizing recent pronouncements about corporate compliance programs. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

2023 has arrived, and with it comes a novel patchwork of privacy requirements arising out of comprehensive state privacy laws that have been adopted (or amended) by legislatures in California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut and Utah. Weekends and state holidays are excluded from counting this 30-working day time period.

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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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Eric Goldman

MARCH 29, 2023

Mitrakos, 22-CCB-0035 , February 15, 2023, and Oppenheimer v. Prutton, 22-CCB-0045 , February 28, 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.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The fines follow non-compliance notices CNIL served to 60 organisations that did not allow users to refuse cookies as easily as to accept them. EDPB’s cookie banner task force report highlights user-friendly design choices What happened : In January 2023, the EDPB adopted a final report on the Cookie Banner Task Force’s work.

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Clio

JULY 16, 2024

Are you ready to reclaim your valuable time from administrative tasks and focus more on billable work? As a lawyer, your main focus should be on practicing law, but our 2023 Legal Trends Report shows that nearly two-thirds of your day is spent on tedious administrative tasks, including accounting.

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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

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Data protection & AI: In particular: (i) the French CNIL published its first set of guidance on GDPR compliance when developing AI tools; and (ii) the UK ICO issued a preliminary enforcement notice against Snap over its AI chatbot, alleging that Snap had not adequately assessed the privacy risks posed to child users of the tool.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”) and amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)—enshrined in the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”)—take effect on January 1, 2023. In addition, the Colorado Privacy Act (“ColoPA”) takes effect on July 1, 2023. How can companies prepare?

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Although states continue to pass comprehensive privacy laws in 2023, Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“MHMDA”) deserves closer attention due to its breadth as well as its novel—and potentially onerous—provisions.

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Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Second Amendment’s compliance requirements will take effect in phases. For legal and compliance teams, the new requirements on certification, risk assessments, and governance will call for cross-functional participation throughout the coming year as companies assess their compliance with NYDFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation.

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Inside Privacy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On 3 October 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ ICO ”) finalized its Employment practices and data protection − Monitoring workers guidance (“ Guidance ”) to account for new types of work, including work from home, and the use of more sophisticated technologies for monitoring. The finalized Guidance is aimed at employers.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

data protection framework What happened : On July 10, 2023, the European Commission adopted with immediate effect an adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Once certified, compliance with the principles can be enforced under U.S. This is the first time a DPA has (publicly) fined businesses for using Google Analytics.

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“ CAC ”) released the final version of the Measures on the Standard Contract for the Cross-border Transfer of Personal Information (“ Measures ”) (only available in Chinese here ), including a template contract (“ Standard Contract ”) accompanying the Measures.

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Simple Legal

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We’ll walk you through the 4 increasingly important questions you need to ask in order to pick the perfect enterprise legal management system for your organization’s needs in 2023. Plus, you don’t have to waste precious time creating training materials in-house. Can I easily track DE&I metrics? Growth is slow but steady.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 20, 2024

In May 2023, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and a parallel Request for Comment on the proposed changes to clarify its application and the circumstances that constitute an unauthorized disclosure under the Rule. This closely tracks the approach taken by the U.S. jurisdictions and guidance from the FTC.

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Clio

JULY 16, 2024

Concurrently, regulatory bodies are tightening compliance requirements , demanding rigorous financial management and reporting. Regulatory changes and compliance pressures As the legal environment becomes more complex, regulatory bodies worldwide are responding by implementing stricter compliance guidelines. In the U.S.,

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Dewey B Strategic

JUNE 14, 2023

In 2023 many law firm libraries are completely digital while others have shifted significant amounts of their budgets from print to digital. Security compliance can be a complete deal killer. The license should address the possibility that the product may become unavailable for periods of time. One year or multi-year?

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Clio

JANUARY 30, 2024

According to the 2023 ABA Cybersecurity TechReport , 29% of law firms experienced a form of security breach. Check out our blog post on understanding HIPAA compliance for more information. In 2023, an amendment to the CCPA, Proposition 24, the CPRA , came into effect. So, it may be a good idea to learn more about GDPR.

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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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MatterSuite

MARCH 27, 2024

The process could be inconvenient and time-consuming. This eliminates the need for physical meetings, saving valuable time and resources for both lawyers and their clients. Travel Hassles: Scheduling a mobile notary or notary signing agent can involve additional travel costs and time commitments for both parties.

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Legal Expert Connections

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The Numbers Speak: Ad Spending on the Rise In 2023, nearly 800,000 television advertisements were dedicated to mass litigation, amounting to a cost of over $160 million. X Ante, a firm specializing in mass tort advertising research, tracked this surge in ad spending. Ultimate compliance responsibility rests with the law firm.

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Lawmatics

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

AI automates routine tasks with visual pathways, step-by-step templates, time-triggered client action campaigns, and segmented follow-up messages. AI-powered data analytics tools provide insights by tracking and analyzing the results of campaigns with built-in analytics and reporting tools. Regulatory compliance. Data analytics.

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OpenText

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This feature comes with tracking capabilities and the ability to delete sub-documents, giving you greater control over your data. Users can refine review criteria against smaller subsets of data as many times as required and adjust the criteria until it returns optimal results. These updates in OpenText eDiscovery CE 24.4

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Currently, the draft is scheduled for a key committee vote on May 11, 2023, with a plenary vote to likely occur sometime in June 2023. The timing of the AI Liability Directive is likely to be pushed back as legislators focus on finalizing the EU AI Act and related amendments to the EU Product Liability Directive.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JUNE 14, 2023

In 2023 many law firm libraries are completely digital while others have shifted significant amounts of their budgets from print to digital. Security compliance can be a complete deal killer. The license should address the possibility that the product may become unavailable for periods of time. One year or multi-year?

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Greg and Caroline also discussed the dramatic change in Legal Tech in 2023, and the continued shift in the industry as demands increase on law firms and others to truly implement AI solutions in 2024. This is the first time in years. I went it for the first time last year, and was blown away by how big it is. So I have this.

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