Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more
Background Note: Data privacy has become a critical issue in the digital era, with laws and regulations constantly evolving. As a result, it’s important for cybersecurity, information governance, and legal discovery...more
1/30/2023
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
Blocking Statutes ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
International Data Transfers ,
Jurisdiction ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Safe Harbors ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
SCOTUS ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Transparency
Editor’s Note: On January 18, 2023, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on China’s emerging statutes and regulations governing the processing, disclosure, and transfer of data. As Chinese entities increasingly become...more
1/26/2023
/ Binding Corporate Rules ,
China ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Exports ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
National Security ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Popular ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
State-Owned Enterprises
Editor’s Note: From time to time, ComplexDiscovery highlights publicly available or privately purchasable announcements, content updates, and research from cyber, data, and legal discovery providers, research organizations,...more
1/17/2023
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Compliance ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Cooperation ,
Corporate Liability ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Cybersecurity ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Information Governance ,
Justice Manual ,
Malfeasance ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
Proffer Agreement ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Yates Memorandum
Editor’s Note: The Hart Scott Rodino Act (HSR Act) is a federal law that requires companies planning to merge or acquire certain assets or voting securities to notify the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of...more
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
Editor’s Note: On November 16, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the proliferation of enterprise messaging content in the COVID-era, a proliferation accelerated by the pre-existing industry trend of legal...more
11/28/2022
/ Audits ,
Collaboration ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
e-Discovery ,
EDRM ,
Information Governance ,
Instant Messaging Apps ,
Licenses ,
Microsoft ,
Popular ,
Slack ,
Subscription Services ,
Voicemail ,
Zoom®
On Thanksgiving of 2014, I received an urgent call asking me to be in London in 24 hours. My assignment was to run the advanced forensics recovery team serving several foreign offices of Sony Pictures in the wake of a...more
11/23/2022
/ CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
State Sponsors of Cyberattacks ,
U.S. Treasury
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
Editor’s Note: On October 19, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the potential impact of Apple’s iOS 16 release on the area of eDiscovery. With iOS 16, new chat manipulation and security features have gone...more
11/4/2022
/ Apple ,
Audits ,
Data Collection ,
Data Security ,
Databases ,
eDisclosure ,
Investigations ,
iTunes ,
Microsoft ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Devices ,
Popular ,
QR Codes ,
Third-Party ,
WhatsApp
Editor’s Note: On September 29, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of US privacy law. As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for...more
10/12/2022
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Selling ,
Data Subject Access Requests ,
Data Transfers ,
EU ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
FERPA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Internet of Things ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Information ,
Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) ,
Popular ,
Privacy Act of 1974 ,
Privacy Laws ,
Privacy Notice Rule ,
Sephora ,
Social Media ,
State Privacy Laws ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
Editor’s Note: On September 21, 2022, Business Intelligence Associates (BIA), a recently acquired HaystackID company, shared an educational webcast on the role of eDiscovery playbooks in litigation preparedness. Regardless of...more
10/6/2022
/ Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) ,
Audits ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Information Management ,
Investigations ,
Subpoenas ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Vendors
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
Editor’s Note: On August 31, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of data mining in data breach incident response. As data mining has increasingly become one of the largest expenses during a cyber...more
9/8/2022
/ Compliance ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Mining ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
e-Discovery ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Governance ,
Infrastructure ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Privacy Laws ,
Ransomware ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sensitive Business Information ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
Editor’s Note: On August 17, 2022, The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) under the leadership of Mary Mack and Kaylee Walstad, hosted HaystackID as we collectively shared an educational webcast developed to...more
8/25/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Digital Ledger Technology ,
Investigations ,
Investment ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Smart Contracts ,
Stablecoins ,
SWIFT ,
Trademarks ,
Transparency
Editor’s Note: On July 27, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) compliance. CFIUS is a U.S. government interagency committee with the...more
8/8/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Audits ,
Bad Actors ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Compliance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Final Rules ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investment ,
Iran ,
Mergers ,
NAICS ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
OPEC ,
Personal Information ,
Popular ,
Russia ,
U.S. Treasury
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
...This session, led by industry-acknowledged experts in areas ranging from data protection and privacy to data transfer and legal discovery, provided a professional forum for the explanation of the best approaches,...more
6/29/2022
/ China ,
Compliance ,
Consent ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Data Security ,
Data Transfers ,
EU ,
FOIA ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Popular ,
Privacy Framework ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
Vendors
Editor’s Note: The Hart-Scott-Rodino Act established the federal premerger notification program, which provides the FTC and the Department of Justice with information about large mergers and acquisitions before they occur....more
Editor’s Note: On May 18, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to highlight the foundational basics of blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs and to present practical considerations for the investigational...more
6/3/2022
/ Blockchain ,
Chain of Custody ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Currency Exchange ,
Cybersecurity ,
Digital Assets ,
Information Governance ,
Investigations ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Popular ,
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ,
Ransomware ,
Smart Contracts
On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more
4/29/2022
/ CFIUS ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
EU ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
File Transfer Protocols (FTP) ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hedge Funds ,
Information Governance ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
A Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Transaction Update (March 2022) -
Taken from the latest published Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Premerger Notification monthly transactions as shared by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and augmented by...more
HaystackID Educational Webcast The SEC recently proposed significant changes for PE reporting requirements. Whether these amendments are adopted or not, one thing is for sure; all alternative investment organizations are on...more
4/14/2022
/ Audits ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Hedge Funds ,
Information Governance ,
Market Volatility ,
Popular ,
Private Equity ,
Remediation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Webcasts