How to Choose An EDD Trainer
Even the most seasoned litigator may be puzzled by such arcane terminology as deduplication, metatags, blowbacks and concept querying. To make sense of the electronic-data discovery (EDD) process in general, and to further ensure that the litigator is adept in using the selected litigation review and production tools, selecting a trainer with the appropriate skills and pedagogical technique, combined with "real world" experience in setting up review workflows and meeting production deadlines, is nothing short of critical.
Building An Effective e-Discovery Team
When faced with the unpredictable scope of e-discovery, today's corporate counsel require the adaptability of e-discovery teams to effectively manage electronic information involved in litigation. It seems a given maxim with sure results: Adaptability is a key component of being prepared.
The Deal Before The Deal
Only the strongest survive in the jungle, and whether that jungle is on an island or in the business world ' Darwin's laws apply as much to the marketplace as to nature. This is particularly true in the tech sector. In the tumultuous online economy, firms fail or get bought out round-the-clock. <br>However, a good entrepreneur knows when to sell ' sometimes to catch a rising market, other times to cut losses. But deals don't usually get done immediately ' nor should they. Signing the first acquisition proposal doesn't let you fine-tune the deal. Even worse, you'll never learn what your opponent hasn't yet put on the table if you're too quick to scrawl your name on the dotted line.
U.S. e-Commerce Keeps Rising
With the federal government's 2004 fourth-quarter e-spending figures in, the expression "Nowhere to go but up" could have been coined as the motto for U.S. e-commerce activity.
Bankruptcy Fraud in the Spotlight?
As we all know, the feds continue to investigate and prosecute fraud in the financing, accounting and operation of businesses. The Second Year Report of the President's Corporate Fraud Task Force declares that over 500 corporate fraud convictions have been obtained to date and that charges have been brought against over 60 corporate CEOs or presidents. However, executives and their counselors would do well to note that the government's will and ability to prosecute high-level management may not lessen just because a business is in extremis.
Money Laundering Compliance Examinations
The biggest change that financial institutions face is the new, expanded-scope anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory examination and the proliferation of Written Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, or Cease and Desist Orders issued by bank regulatory agencies should the financial institution be found to be deficient. An analysis of recent regulatory orders including, among others, AmSouth, ABN AMRO, Standard Chartered, Hudson United Bank, and City National Bank, demonstrates that the regulators are focused on multiple issues.
