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4th Annual June Workshop

CGOC Spring Series

The Intersection of Privacy, Discovery and Retention Obligations
A Legal and Operational Review
With guest experts from BP, GE, Citigroup, Ernst & Young, PwC, Redgrave, Daley, Ragan & Wagner, and Seyfarth Shaw.
June 3, 2008, New York, NY
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Convergence or Collision: Data Protection, Discovery and Retention Management

After the US Federal Rules related to information discovery were revised in December 2006, the scope and volume of information discovery have increased significantly – by as much as 60% according to Forrester Research. Unfortunately for global companies, the scope of this information discovery conflicts with cultural standards and legal duties in other countries. In the European Union, privacy and data protection laws prohibit processing and transport of data for purposes other than that which it was collected for, or by parties not able to meet EU standards, which makes US-driven discovery especially challenging and adds tremendous complication to basic company operations. Effective, jurisdiction-based information governance is required to understand, navigate, and rationalize the often-conflicting legal obligations over information.

If you work in a global corporation, it’s imperative that you examine how your discovery practices, retention program and data protection obligations converge or conflict. At this full-day CGOC workshop, experts will cover legal requirements and points of conflict as well as the operational approaches the world’s leading corporations are taking to create efficient processes in the jurisdictions in which they operate.

 

4th Annual CGOC Workshop Agenda  
June 3, 2008

8:30am: Breakfast and Registration

Balancing Act – Retention, Discovery, Privacy

  • Reconciling and managing jurisdiction-driven legal requirements in a global corporation
  • Is it better to manage with a "one size fits all” approach to retention and data protection, is it even possible ... and what are the tradeoffs?

Data Protection and Privacy Rules

  • Overview of the European data protection laws and US privacy requirements and emerging standards in other regions and countries
  • Special focus on permissible uses, transporting and processing data and the conflicts between discovery obligations and data protection rules
  • Comparison of the varying, and sometimes conflicting, intentions and objectives of these laws

Binding Corporate Rules and Standard Clauses for Managing Data Movement Between Countries

  • A review of current practices for inter- and intra-company data movement
  • Candid panel discussion on the inherent difficulties and work arounds in “no win” situations

Lunch

Managing International eDiscovery

  • Case studies on managing complex global discovery
  • Cultural issues, scale, language, and legal ramifications
  • Practical considerations for custodian lists, legal holds, and collections methodologies in the face of these issues and laws

Identity Management Models and Practices

  • Standards and practice models for protecting personal data while achieving operational and business objectives in a global corporation
  • Special challenges in litigation and discovery for companies with large US operations

An Operational Framework for Retention, Discovery, and Privacy

  • Models for synchronizing privacy-driven handling and disposal obligations with corporate retention initiatives
  • Country-based management of retention and disposal
  • Collaboration across legal governance and data stakeholders

4:30pm: Reception