Consolidating Contracts Post-Acquisition Consilio consolidated and reviewed a global telecom’s multilingual, legacy contracts post-acquisition to better track and analyze obligations and promises. Client Challenge A large, global telecom had made
The Challenge of Complying with China’s New Cybersecurity Law
In a bid to assert control over cyberspace, China passed a sweeping cybersecurity law that affects virtually every company doing business in that country. The law is set to go into effect June 1, 2017. Despite its broad reach and potential for disruption, it appears that very few legal professionals are aware of the law. A 2017 survey by Consilio showed that just a quarter of legal tech professionals are aware of the law. Just 2% are “very aware” and a scant minority (14%) are “very concerned.”
Eye on Discovery – Four Technologies Help Limit and Manage PII in Cross-Border eDiscovery
Four Technologies Help Limit and Manage PII in Cross-Border eDisclosure With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) yet to go into effect and evolving data privacy laws, organisations face a huge challenge when it
Eye on Discovery – The EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Is It Our Destiny or the Dark Side?
The EU-US Data Privacy Framework: Is It Our Destiny or the Dark Side? “Oh, I’m afraid the deflector shield will be quite operational when your friends arrive.” With these words, the Emperor taunted Luke Skywalker,
Managing Multinational FCPA Review
Managing Multinational FCPA Review A multinational automotive manufacturer turned to Consilio to assist with the response to a foreign corrupt practices investigation originating out of Japan. After the initial phase of the matter
Cross-Border Litigation And Investigation: Overcoming Legal, Cultural And Technical Hurdles
Cross-Border Litigation And Investigation: Overcoming Legal, Cultural And Technical Hurdles The trend in globalisation has given rise to cross-border litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations. Companies must now litigate and respond to regulatory matters
Speaking in Tongues by Drew Macaulay
Speaking in Tongues by Drew Macaulay December 2011 English may be the lingua franca of business, but that doesn’t mean lawyers can ignore the rest of the world’s languages – especially in e-disclosure
European Lawyer: Digging Up Data by Drew Macaulay
European Lawyer: Digging Up Data by Drew Macaulay September 2011 Cross-border information requests present a variety of challenges that, if not considered early in the life-cycle of a matter, have the potential to
Law Gazette: “International Document Management” by Drew Macaulay
Law Gazette: "International Document Management" by Drew Macaulay April 2011 In a globalized environment where legal and regulatory matters can involve corporate subsidiaries spanning multiple jurisdictions, moving data from one country to another