Privacy Collisions with Retention and Preservation Obligations

Concerns for data privacy and protection are amplifying, driven by globally diverse values. As a result, enforcement of existing privacy standards is on the rise. Additionally, conflicts are escalating between newly enacted US litigation laws and European privacy concerns after the FRCP changes in December 2006. This paper includes an overview of the EU directives and potential conflicts with discovery practices, retention program and data protection obligations for global companies.

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