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Taming the Beast
Ninety percent of information in existence today was created in the last two years and experts estimate that, currently, over 90% of corporate data is in a digital format. Data is currently being created at a rate of two million terabytes per year, and industry analysts surmise that number will explode to four million terabytes per day in the near future. See, “What Is Big Data?” IBM.com.
Corporate law departments acknowledge the need to manage and control this unabated and explosive growth of digital information, yet understand that the traditional approach will not work. In the past, the responsibility for creating and implementing an organization's records management program has typically fallen to the records manager, with support from the corporate law department for certain activities such as approving the company records retention schedule. Records management programs focused primarily on paper records management. Now, with information ever growing and primarily in digital format, most organizations acknowledge that a different approach needs to be taken.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.