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Reminders on the Attorney-Client Privilege for In-House Counsel

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I just came across a decision issued in the District of Massachusetts, Logue v. The Rand Corporation, and it reminded me of some key aspects of the attorney-client privilege related to in-house counsel about which I have...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Banks Fined $2 Billion for Employees’ “Off-Channel” Communications—Is Your Industry at Risk?

On September 27, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced settlements against 11 major financial institutions, resolving an industry sweep into employees improperly using personal messaging...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Five Document Management Steps to Protect an Emerging Company’s Future

Focused on getting their businesses in a position to thrive, few emerging companies think about how documents and document management policies can cause significant future litigation exposure. We have found that emails, IMs,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Law Governing Attorney-Client Privilege for Emails Hosted on Noncompany Servers Continues To Evolve in Delaware

Delaware Rule of Evidence 502(b) codifies the attorney-client privilege and insulates from discovery “confidential communications made for the purpose of facilitating the rendition of professional legal services to the...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Enacts Phone, Email, and Internet Monitoring Notice Law for Private Employers

New York Governor Kathy Hocul has signed into law a bill that will require employers to provide notice to employees of electronic monitoring of telephone, email, and internet access and usage. ...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Attorney-Client Privilege & Employee-to-Employee Communications

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Thanks to multiple means of electronic communication that are available these days, employees communicate with each other more quickly and easily—and as a result, more frequently—than ever before. Email and other electronic...more

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[Webinar] Product Showcase: Optimize Your E-Discovery Process for Data Stored in Slack - September 23rd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Corporate culture is changing. More people are working remote, meaning communication tools like Slack are increasingly being used. For in-house legal professionals this should set off alarm bells leading to this question... ...more

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Why Legal Departments Need a Tech Translator for Privacy, Compliance & eDiscovery

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There is no denying that communication (or the lack thereof) can be an obstacle when it comes to reaching objectives. For a global organization this can mean the literal languages between stakeholders in different countries,...more

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How to Effectively Use Slack’s Collaboration Tools While Mitigating Risks: Webinar Recap

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The collaboration platform that Slack launched led to an unprecedented shakeup in how organizations communicate internally—and that was before the coronavirus pandemic sent everyone home to work. Now that quarantining and...more

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[Webinar] Slack For Legal Teams: Getting The Most Out Of Collaboration While Mitigating Risk - July 29th, 1:00 pm ET

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In this work-from-home world, collaboration applications like Slack have gone from the relatively small domain of IT and Development to expand, almost overnight, across the entire corporation. This dramatic shift means two...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

An Employee Fails to Return from Leave As Originally Scheduled—Has That Employee “Voluntarily Resigned”?

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What are employers to do if an employee has not provided a doctor’s note to continue his or her leave and the initial end date for that leave has passed? When can employers deem such an employee to have “voluntarily...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

When the Compliance Counsel Speaks, CCOs Should Listen

I was recently having breakfast with a colleague and we were discussing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Compliance Counsel Hui Chen and what we believe to be the positive impact she has had on the compliance community,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Just What The Doctor Ordered: Court Denies The EEOC’s Motion For Summary Judgment In ADA Suit Regarding Employer’s Wellness...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After the EEOC brought an action under the Americans With Disabilities Act against an employer who implemented a wellness program requiring employees to take a health assessment to participate, the Court...more

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Dismissal Denied For Discussing Disability: EEOC Case Against Employer Survives

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Anti-discrimination laws command that “thou shall not retaliate…” The recent ruling in EEOC v. Day & Zimmerman NPS, Inc., Case No. 15-CV-01416 (D. Conn Apr. 12, 2016), is a case study in how employers can be taken to task for...more

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