AGG Talks: Background Screening - Redaction of Identifiers by the Courts Update, Breaking News from California
AGG Talks: Background Screening - Redaction of Identifiers by the Courts in Michigan and California Pose Challenges for Background Checks
Important decisions abound as the UPC navigates the still often unchartered waters of its Rules of Procedure (RoP). We recently discussed two orders by the Munich Division where third-party access requests based on...more
The long-running investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) has provided several points of instructive guidance during its lifetime – and that trend looks set to...more
Redacted legal documents can create a host of issues when not handled properly during document review. Here are some common redaction mistakes – and tips on how to avoid them....more
Public authorities have a diverse range of statutory and legal disclosure obligations. Whether this involves litigation, such as employment-related claims, requests for statutory access rights or third-party disclosure...more
Redactions (i.e. blacklining) is a very common legal process that tends to be regarded as rather labor-intensive and monotonous by many legal professionals. That said, the use of improper redaction techniques might result...more
So far, our discussions about the AI legal revolution have revolved around the many ways artificial intelligence is helping to combat the unstructured data crisis looming over the legal industry. However, one area we’ve yet...more
For most people, redacted documents are the material of spy movies and political scandal. But here in the world of eDiscovery and FOIA requests, they’re a part of everyday life. But that doesn’t mean they’re to be taken...more
On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to existing rules to modernize and simplify its disclosure obligations. The most significant changes relate to the new streamlined process for...more
Unpleasant news about sensitive data leaks are making big headlines these days. Paul Manafort’s attorneys just created one after a failed attempt to redact sensitive information in a recent filing. In this case, there was no...more
The press has widely reported on Paul Manafort’s attorneys’ failed attempt to redact sensitive information in a recent legal filing, allowing the press to uncover and publish the very information the attorneys intended to...more
We have previously written about the perils of redacting non-responsive but sensitive material during pre-trial discovery in the context of a Wisconsin court’s ruling prohibiting such redactions. IDC Fin. Publ’g, Inc. v....more
In re Certain Network Devices, Related Software and Components Thereof (I), Inv. No. 337-TA-944 (ITC Comm’n Apr. 19, 2017), is a surprisingly rare opinion addressing a common issue: When should the ITC redact a portion of an...more
A recent blog highlighted the benefit of designating confidential portions to be redacted while at the deposition. Portions designated as such are redacted at no cost. So, depending on the size of the case and the extent of...more
The Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York recently adopted a new form of confidentiality order that eliminates the option to e-file documents redacted for confidentiality without a motion to seal....more
Addressing the nexus requirement for secondary considerations raised as a defense to an obviousness challenge, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) found that the patent owner failed to establish the required...more
One of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) key investigative and enforcement tools is to issue Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs), a form of an administrative subpoena that requires the recipient to produce...more
Addressing the standard for sealing documents in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board) denied a patent owner’s motion to seal documents where the only justification provided...more
Despite many well-publicized gaffes in legal, political and business arenas, many folks do not properly electronically redact sensitive information before letting a document loose into the wild. Supposedly blacked-out or...more