By the time of our mid-year trends post last summer, the year’s key eDiscovery-related themes had already taken significant shape. What trends stuck and what waned before the end of December? Here’s a recap of what 2018 held for our industry. Privacy is king, or at least consumers want it to … Read more about What We Learned About eDiscovery in 2018
Global Data Privacy Requirements—Expanding Beyond the European Union
The launch of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established 2018 as the year of data privacy, spurring other countries to enact their own laws or update their existing system of laws. Even the U.S. has gotten in on the game, with a new law in California and a potential … Read more about Global Data Privacy Requirements—Expanding Beyond the European Union
The Post-GDPR Era Begins
What’s happened since the GDPR became effective? And what does it mean for U.S. eDiscovery? Hear that? It’s the sound of thousands of companies breathing a sigh of relief: May 25, 2018, the effective date for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has come and gone—and much like Y2K, … Read more about The Post-GDPR Era Begins
The GDPR Is Coming—Are You Ready?
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, 2018. This regulation unifies the various European data privacy laws, providing unprecedented penalties—20 million Euros or 4 percent of annual corporate turnover, whichever is greater—for egregious … Read more about The GDPR Is Coming—Are You Ready?