Description
Commercial litigators must be aware of the latest assaults on the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine and how to prepare for them.
As data privacy litigators are already aware, it is routine in the wake of an incident to retain outside counsel and third-party forensic experts to investigate. When civil litigation follows, as it inevitably does, courts are more frequently ordering the production of written reports and related communications over assertions of attorney-client and work product privilege.
Incident-response and litigation counsel must know how to coordinate with each other to establish and protect work product designation and communication privilege from the earliest possible time.
Listen as this experienced panel of cybersecurity and data privacy experts who routinely represent clients in facing these evidentiary issues in the context of data breach responses, remediations and litigations will walk guide counsel through the pitfalls to avoid and offer best strategies for preserving these privileges.
Presented By
Ms. Bryan is a data privacy and cybersecurity litigator experienced in the resolution of complex disputes. She has represented clients nationwide before state and federal trial and appellate courts and in arbitrations and mediations.
Ms. Johnson is a senior associate in the Government Investigations & White Collar Practice. She represents companies and executives in, among other things, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) internal investigations, enforcement actions, defense matters and compliance before the US Department of Justice and similar authorities. Ms. Johnson assists multinational companies in developing and implementing effective anticorruption compliance policies and strategies for domestic and international operations. As part of her compliance practice, she also advises companies on cybersecurity risks, internal compliance measures and incident response protocols.
Mx. Langer-Osuna is a commercial litigator who tries cases. They have significant experience litigating matters that turn on international relations and involve the foreign relations law of the US.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, October 28, 2021
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- Overview of attorney-client and work product privilege.
- Recent cases ordering disclosure of forensic reports and communications concerning internal investigations.
- Best practices to preserve the availability of privilege, using data event and cybersecurity as the example.
- Documentation with vendors Documentation with outside counsel
- Deposition preparation.
The panel will review these and other pivotal questions:
- What was the reasoning of courts that recently ordered production of internal reports, forensic investigations, and related communications?
- What are current best practices for preventing disclosure?
- Can discoverable "facts" be separated from legal advice?
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