Denise E. Backhouse

dbackhouse@littler.com
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Reinforcing the firm's commitment to providing its clients with leading-edge solutions in the rapidly developing area of eDiscovery, Denise E. Backhouse provides focused guidance and expertise on information governance and electronic discovery matters to Littler's lawyers and their clients, including:

  • Case and client-specific advice about meeting preservation obligations
  • "Meet and confer" obligations
  • Efficient and effective data harvesting strategies
  • Review and production, and implementation of cost-shifting and cost reduction strategies
  • Cross-border eDiscovery and international data protection and privacy issues

Denise is an elected member of the American Law Institute, a founding member of the Board of Directors of the International Data Law Association, and a founding director of the Cardozo Data Law Initiative (CDLI), Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. Denise served as Co-Chair and on the Steering Committee of the American Bar Association Cross-Border Institute. She serves on the Working Group Series Leadership Council of The Sedona Conference®, is a former member of the Steering Committee of The Sedona Conference's Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure (WG6), and is actively involved in The Sedona Conference’s Working Groups on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1) and Data Security and Privacy Liability (WG11). Denise is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E). She is a frequent author, speaker, and lecturer on eDiscovery and data protection issues, including on such topics as developing trends; cross-border discovery, data privacy; and privilege and ethics in eDiscovery.

During law school, Denise interned for Hon. Theodore Katz of the U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York, under the Columbia clerkship training program. She was a research assistant for Professor Martha Albertson Fineman and served as managing editor for the Journal of Law and Social Problems.

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Speaking Engagements

Presenter, Global Perspectives: Navigating Employment Disputes Across Borders

  • April 9, 2025
  • JAMS, New York, NY

Moderator, Draft International Litigation Principles, Second Edition

  • March 7, 2025
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Los Angeles, CA

Dialogue Leader, Operationalizing the Hague Evidence Convention and Other Mechanisms for Cross-Border Data Transfers

  • March 7, 2025
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Semi-Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Los Angeles, CA

Presenter, Fake Evidence: Deepfakes, Shallow Fakes, and the Liar’s Dividend – Are You Ready for the Next Wave of Litigation Risk?

  • February 19, 2025
  • Women in eDiscovery, Richmond Chapter Webinar

Session Leader, Global Matters, Cross-Border Data Flows: Unique Challenges and Considerations

  • October 2, 2024
  • LitForward Innovation Summit, Charlotte, NC

Panel Leader, Technological Challenges Presented by New Data Types and Newer Sources of ESI

  • September 24, 2024
  • PLI Hot Topics in Electronic Discovery 2024: What Corporate Counsel and Outside Counsel Need to Know, New York, NY

Moderator, Focus on the Hague Evidence Convention

  • July 18, 2024
  • International Data Law Forum, The Hague NL

Panelist, Cybersecurity and Ethics for Trial Lawyers: Managing E-Discovery Information Security Risks

  • April 30, 2024
  • Strafford Webinar

Panelist, Cybersecurity Ethics: Freedom to Ignore Cybersecurity Ethics is Not Free

  • March 8, 2024
  • CPR: International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Philadelphia, PA

Key Speaker, Unleashing the Power of AI for Your Corporate e-Discovery Processes

  • February 22, 2024
  • E-Discovery Virtual Round Table Discussion – DACH Region, Events 4 Sure

Panelist, Reimagining eDiscovery Workflows for an AI World

  • February 1, 2024
  • TCDI Corporate Breakfast Briefing, New York, NY

Panelist, The Right Team for the Job: Criteria for Selecting an eDiscovery Service Provider

  • October 18, 2023
  • The Master’s Conference, New York, NY

Speaker, Cybersecurity and Privacy Considerations in E-Discovery

  • September 14, 2023
  • FLW – The New York Summit, NY

Panelist, One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Picking the Right Technologies For Your Needs

  • July 25, 2023
  • The Master’s Conference, London, England

Panelist, Information Governance and Data Privacy: Managing Data Value and Risk

  • July 25, 2023
  • The Master’s Conference, London, England

Co-Chair, Welcome Remarks, Keynote Address Introduction, Closing Remarks

  • July 20-21, 2023
  • ABA Cross-Border Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security - American Bar Association, Paris, France

Moderator, Spotlight on The Hague Evidence Convention

  • July 20, 2023
  • ABA Cross-Border Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security - American Bar Association, Paris, France

Speaker, Draft International Litigation Principles, Second Edition

  • June 14, 2023
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Semi-Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Valencia, Spain

Moderator, Cross-Border eDiscovery and Data Transfers: A Primer for US Practitioners

  • March 14, 2023
  • ABA CLE

Moderator: How to Spot and Address Fake Data

  • February 21, 2023
  • American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law National Symposium on Technology in Labor and Employment Law

When Data Comes from Everywhere: Integrating Data from Multiple Sources

  • February 9, 2023
  • UF Law 10th Annual eDiscovery Conference, Gainesville, FL

Moderator: Draft International Litigation Principles, Second Edition

  • January 12, 2023
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Annual Meeting UK - The Sedona Conference®, London UK

Identifying and Challenging Fabricated Evidence

  • November 18, 2022
  • Georgetown 2022 Advanced eDiscovery Institute

Securing Client Communications and Data: Requirements for Attorneys Practicing Labor and Employment Law Internationally

  • November 10, 2022
  • ABA 16th Annual Section of Labor & Employment Conference

Moderator: Data Protection and Cyber Security in China

  • July 22, 2022
  • ABA Cross-Border Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security - American Bar Association, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dialogue Leader: eDiscovery Cutting Issue: It's You and Me Against the World, Baby

  • May 17, 2022
  • The 15th Annual The Sedona Conference Institute: Pre-Trial Practice in a Post-Pandemic World

Who Wants to Be a Lawionaire?

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

Hot Topic: Fake Evidence

  • May 5, 2022
  • Littler Executive Employer Conference

Moderator, Procedure Beyond Rules: Are ESI Protocols as Helpful as We Think They Are?

  • November 19, 2021
  • Georgetown 2021 Advanced eDiscovery Institute

Discovery by Design: Protecting Data in U.S. Legal Proceedings

  • July 23, 2021
  • ABA Cross-Border Institute: National Virtual Institute

Moderator, The Benefits of Diversity in Cross-Border Data Practice

  • June 24, 2021
  • ABA CLE

Panel Member, eDiscovery and Collaborative Platforms

  • June 23, 2021
  • InfoGovANZ

Dialogue Leader: WG6 Town Hall on “North Atlantic” Data Transfers after Schrems II

  • June 16, 2021
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Virtual Town Hall on - The Sedona Conference®

Moderator, The GDPR Three Years On

  • June 7, 2021
  • The 12th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Data Transfers & Data Protection Laws - The Sedona Conference®

Panel Member: Key Ethical Duties for Using Technology in Remote Practice

  • April 22, 2021
  • The Ethics of Lawyering Remotely, The Mississippi Bar

Panel Member: The Ethical Implications of Keeping Client Data Secure

  • April 14, 2021
  • Technology and Ethics: What Every Lawyer Should Know Webinar, NYSBA

Breakout Session Dialogue Leader

  • March 2, 2021
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 Virtual Town Hall on Technology Assisted Review - The Sedona Conference®

E-Discovery: Preservation through Presentation in the Digital Age

  • February 22, 2021
  • Guest Panelist for Working with ESI: Preparing for an Investigation or Litigation, Temple Law

Moderator, The Sedona Conference® International Litigation Principles, Second Edition Drafting Team Update

  • February 18, 2021
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®

The Effect of Privacy Laws on Collection of ESI: GDPR and CCPA Overview

  • February 10, 2021
  • Guest Lecture for Working with ESI: Preparing for an Investigation or Litigation, American University online course

Moderator: Conducting Discovery in a Privacy Forward Manner: Privacy by Design in the EDRM Model

  • November 12, 2020
  • Georgetown 2020 Global Advanced eDiscovery Institute

Update: International Litigation Principles 2.0

  • November 5, 2020
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6) 2020 Virtual Town Hall - The Sedona Conference®

How to Engage a Virtual Audience

  • September 15, 2020
  • Georgetown 2020 Global Advanced eDiscovery Institute All-Speaker Call

Moderator: Managing Employee Privacy Concerns in a Global Corporation

  • July 23, 2020
  • ABA Cross-Border Virtual Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security - American Bar Association

The Effect of Privacy Laws on Collection of ESI

  • March 2020
  • Guest Interview for Working with ESI: Preparing for an Investigation or Litigation, American University online course

Data Protection in International Dispute Resolution

  • February 27, 2020
  • New York State Bar Association, New York, NY

Dialogue Leader: WG6 Town Hall

  • February 10, 2020
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2020 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, New York, NY

Moderator: Cross-border discovery & investigations and data protection laws update: APAC, the Middle East, and Brexit

  • February 10, 2020
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2020 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, New York, NY

Moderator: Strategies for Defensible Cross-Border Movement of Data

  • November 21, 2019
  • The Advanced eDiscovery Institute - Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C.

US-UK-EU Cross-Border Transfers After Brexit

  • November 6, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference® Webinar

Dialogue Leader: Ephemeral Messaging: Here Today...Gone in Minutes???

  • October 25, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1): 2019 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, St. Louis, MO

Dialogue Leader: State of Sedona Working Group Series

  • October 25, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1): 2019 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, St. Louis, MO

Moderator: International Systems Monitoring and Employee Investigations: The Myth of the One Stop Shop

  • July 25, 2019
  • ABA Cross-Border Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security - American Bar Association, Berlin, Germany

Moderator: Towards a Model Data Protection and Data Security Framework: What Can We Learn From Recently Developed Laws or Frameworks in the Region?

  • June 19, 2019
  • The 11th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Data Transfers & Data Protection Laws - The Sedona Conference®, Hong Kong

Dialogue Leader: Navigating Foreign and Domestic Legal Hold Obligations Under Evolving Privacy Rules

  • June 19, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6) Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Hong Kong

Moderator: Challenges of eDiscovery in the APAC Region: a Jurisdictional Overview

  • June 19, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6) Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Hong Kong

Dialogue Leader: Court and Regulatory Enforcement Update

  • June 18, 2019
  • The 11th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Data Transfers & Data Protection Laws - The Sedona Conference®, Hong Kong

Dialogue Leader: Moving Data Overseas: Update on Cross-border Transfer Mechanisms

  • May 2, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1): 2019 Midyear Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Charlottte, NC

Navigating Data Protection Laws in U.S. Legal Proceedings: Domestic and Cross-Border Developments

  • February 28, 2019
  • Labor & Employment Law Council - The Conference Board, New York, NY

Trade Secrets Theft: Civil Litigation and Criminal Prosecution

  • February 26, 2019
  • Trade Secrets Protection, Enforcement and Litigation Conference - Sandpiper Partners, New York, NY

Dialogue Leader: WG6 Town Hall

  • January 14, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2019 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, St. Pete Beach, FL

Dialogue Leader: Ephemeral Data

  • January 14, 2019
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2019 Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, St. Pete Beach, FL

Data Protection, GDPR, and Privacy - What’s Next?

  • December 13, 2018
  • Innovation in e-Discovery Conference - Sandpiper Partners, New York, NY

Technology: The Future Is Now

  • December 13, 2018
  • Innovation in e-Discovery Conference - Sandpiper Partners, New York, NY

EU Privacy Concerns versus U.S. Discovery Obligations

  • November 28, 2018
  • Epiq, Valora Technologies Webinar

GDPR: Preservation and Processing: Managing EU Personal Data for U.S. Discovery

  • November 15, 2018
  • The Advanced eDiscovery Institute - Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C.

International Arbitration Meets Data Protection: Practical Guidance for Compliance

  • November 2, 2018
  • 13th Annual Conference on International Arbitration and Mediation (CIAM) - Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY

Achieving Compliance with the GDPR in U.S. Legal Proceedings

  • October 1, 2018
  • The Sedona Conference® Webinar

“I’m Not Hiding the Ball”: How to Educate the Court and the Opponent About Data Protection and Foreign Laws

  • July 27, 2018
  • Second Annual Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay between EU Data Protection and U.S. Discovery - American Bar Association, Brussels, Belgium

Ethics: Special Considerations for Representing Multinational Companies in Cross Border Discovery

  • July 27, 2018
  • Second Annual Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay between EU Data Protection and U.S. Discovery - American Bar Association, Brussels, Belgium

Developments in Cross-Border Data Transfers and Data Protection in South America and the Middle East

  • June 19, 2018
  • The 10th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Data Transfers & Data Protection Laws - The Sedona Conference®, Budapest, Hungary

Cross-Border Data Transfers Case Law Update

  • June 18, 2018
  • The 10th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Data Transfers & Data Protection Laws - The Sedona Conference®, Budapest, Hungary

Ethical Issues in International Discovery and Privilege

  • June 7, 2018
  • Columbia Law School General Counsel Forum, New York, NY

Dialogue Leader: GDPR for the U.S. Discovery Lawyer

  • May 3, 2018
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention & Production (WG1): 2018 Midyear Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Nashville, TN

GDPR: What You Need to Do Now

  • April 24, 2018
  • GDPR Conference - Sandpiper Partners, New York, NY

Cross-Border eDiscovery and Data Transfer

  • March 2, 2018
  • 12th Annual Sedona Conference Institute: Applying eDiscovery Skills and Technologies to All Areas of Law - The Sedona Conference®, Nashville, TN

eDiscovery Negotiations Training Program

  • February 22-23, 2018
  • The Sedona Conference Institute - The Sedona Conference®, New York, NY

Data Protection and the GDPR

  • December 7, 2017
  • Innovation in e-Discovery Conference - Sandpiper Partners, New York, NY

Talking Tech About EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  • November 30, 2017
  • Emerging Technologies & Legal Ethics - Bloomberg Law, New York, NY

Practical Steps to Mitigate Conflicting U.S. Discovery and International Data Protection Laws

  • November 17, 2017
  • The Advanced eDiscovery Institute - Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C.

Primer on Cross-Border Discovery

  • November 6, 2017
  • The Advanced eDiscovery Institute, Georgetown Law Webinar

How Do You Set Up Your Discovery? Preservation Through Production

  • July 27, 2017
  • American Bar Association Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay between EU Data Protection and US Discovery - Munich, Germany

Is it Privileged? The Problems of U.S. Privilege Rules and Providing Advice in the EU

  • July 27, 2017
  • American Bar Association Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay Between EU Data Protection and US Discovery - Munich, Germany

U.S. Discovery Law is More Than Aérospatiale

  • July 26, 2017
  • American Bar Association Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay between EU Data Protection and US Discovery - Munich, Germany

The Sedona Conference International Investigations Principles

  • June 21, 2017
  • The 9th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, County Kildare, Ireland

Beyond EU-U.S. Data Transfers: Updates on APAC, South America & the Middle East

  • June 20, 2017
  • The 9th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, County Kildare, Ireland

The Sedona Conference International Litigation Principles (Transitional Edition): What Has Changed and What Has Not?

  • June 20, 2017
  • The 9th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, County Kildare, Ireland

Trade Secrets Protection: How to Respond Effectively When A Company Becomes A Victim of American Intellectual Property Theft

  • June 15, 2017
  • Trade Secrets Theft Protection Conference - Sandpiper Partners, New York, NY

The Challenges Surrounding Cross-border Transfers of Data for Government and Internal Investigations

  • May 9, 2017
  • The Sedona Conference® WG6 Membership Event, Washington D.C.

Ethical Dangers in Social Media

  • March 3, 2017
  • TSCI – The Sedona Conference® Institute, Houston TX

Discovery from Overseas: Navigating the Turbulent Data Protection Regulation Waters

  • March 2, 2017
  • TSCI – The Sedona Conference® Institute, Houston TX

The Sedona Conference® International Principles on Discovery, Disclosure and Data Protection (Transitional Edition) – Publication and Launch Event

  • January 26, 2017
  • The Sedona Conference® at the Dolley Madison House, Washington D.C.

Global Data Security: A Comparison of Laws

  • October 2016
  • Privacy + Security Forum 2016 George Washington University, Washington D.C.

The Application of Technologies in Data Protection: A Dialogue on How Technology Can Support Data Protection Compliance

  • June 8, 2016
  • The 8th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, Berlin, Germany

The Microsoft Ireland Case: Implications for the Way the U.S. Addresses Data Protection and the Potential Effects on Cross-border Discovery

  • June 7, 2016
  • The 8th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, Berlin, Germany

The Cross-Border Conundrum: How Can Multinationals Centralize Their HR Data to Comply with the Multitude of International Data Protection Laws?

  • May 5, 2016
  • The 2016 Executive Employer® Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

International Discovery: Obtaining Foreign Evidence for Use in a US Trial

  • March 22, 2016
  • American Bar Association Webinar

Crossing the Atlantic: Navigating the Rough Litigation Waters in the United States and Europe

  • October 20, 2015
  • 2015 Annual Meeting - Association of Corporate Counsel, Boston, MA

Information Governance Considerations in the Asia Pacific Region

  • June 9, 2015
  • The 7th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, Hong Kong

A Dialogue on Cross-Border Information Transfers in Government & Internal Investigations

  • June 8, 2015
  • The 7th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Conference - The Sedona Conference®, Hong Kong

Global eDiscovery Update: What’s Going on in the Rest of the World?

  • April 30, 2015
  • Working Group 1 Meeting - The Sedona Conference®, Dallas, TX

Preservation/Electronic Discovery in Whistleblower Cases

  • April 28, 2015
  • Littler Mendelson, Boston, MA

Additional Thought Leadership

Detecting Fake Evidence - Producing Counsel & Receiving Party Perspective

  • November 18, 2022
  • Georgetown 2022 Advanced eDiscovery Institute

Securing Client Communications and Data: Requirements for Attorneys Practicing Labor and Employment Law Internationally

  • November 10, 2022
  • ABA 16th Annual Section of Labor & Employment Conference

Procedure Beyond Rules: Are ESI Protocols as Helpful as We Think They Are?

  • November 19, 2021
  • Georgetown 2021 Advanced eDiscovery Institute

The Sedona Conference Commentary on Ephemeral Messaging

  • July 2021
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®

Primer--Discovery by Design: Protecting Data in U.S. Legal Proceedings

  • July 2021
  • ABA Cross-Border Institute: National Virtual Institute

The Sedona Conference Commentary on Ephemeral Messaging, Public Comment Version

  • January 2021
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery & Disclosure (WG6): 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting - The Sedona Conference®

Discovery by Design: Conducting U.S. Discovery in a Privacy-Forward Manner

  • November 12, 2020
  • Georgetown 2020 Global Advanced eDiscovery Institute

International Systems Monitoring and Employee Investigations: The Myth of the One Stop Shop

  • July 2019
  • Third Annual Cross-Border Institute: The Intersection of Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security - American Bar Association

I'm Not Hiding the Ball: Effective Advocacy in Cross-Border Discovery Matters

  • July 2018
  • Second Annual Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay between EU Data Protection and U.S. Discovery - American Bar Association

Ethics: Special Considerations for Representing Multinational Companies in Cross Border Discovery

  • July 2018
  • Second Annual Cross-Border Discovery Institute: The Interplay between EU Data Protection and U.S. Discovery - American Bar Association

Practical Steps to Mitigate Conflicting U.S. Discovery and International Data Protection

  • June 2018
  • The 10th Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Notebook, The Sedona Conference®

Key Issues and Practices in Relation to Cross-Border Discovery and Data Protection: United Arab Emirates

  • June 2018
  • The 10th Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Notebook, The Sedona Conference®

Bibliography of Sources on Data Privacy in the Middle East

  • June 2018
  • The 10th Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Notebook, The Sedona Conference®

Navigating European Data Protection Laws in U.S. Cross-Border Discovery

  • June 2018
  • for the Columbia Law School General Counsel Forum

The Sedona Conference® International Principles for Addressing Data Protection in Cross-Border Government & Internal Investigations: Principles, Commentary & Best Practices

  • May 2018
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series

The Relationship Between Shari’ah Law and Data Privacy and Protection in the Middle East

  • June 2017
  • The 9th Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Notebook, The Sedona Conference®

The Sedona Conference® International Principles for Addressing Data Protection in Cross-Border Government & Internal Investigations: Principles, Commentary & Best Practices

  • May 2017
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series

The Sedona Conference® International Principles on Discovery, Disclosure and Data Protection (Transitional Edition)

  • January 2017
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series

Securing Protected Data in U.S. Legal Proceedings: Protective Orders

  • June 2016
  • The Sedona Conference® International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws

The Microsoft Ireland Case: Analysis and Implications for EU/U.S. Cross-Border Data Protection

  • June 2016
  • The 8th Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Notebook, Chapter 8, The Sedona Conference®

The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Protection of Privileged ESI

  • December 2015
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series

The Sedona Conference® International Principles for Addressing Data Protection in Cross-Border Government & Internal Investigations: Principles, Commentary and Best Practices

  • June 2015
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series

The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Protection of Privileged ESI

  • November 2014
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1)
  • Multiple

Cross-border Document Transfers in Government and Internal Investigations—A Perspective and Call for Dialogue

  • October 2014
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series
  • The Sedona Conference Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure (WG6)
  • Multiple

Privacy Law Arbitrage

  • July 2014
  • The 6th Annual International Programme on Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws Notebook
  • chapter 4, The Sedona Conference®
  • Conor R. Crowley

Social Media Primer

  • December 2012
  • The Sedona Conference® Working Group Series

Technology: Creating a Discovery Response Team

  • July 2011
  • InsideCounsel

Master European Data Privacy Laws

  • October 2010
  • Real eDiscovery
  • Guidance Software Inc.

eDisclosure after Jackson: Developments in Electronic Disclosure in England and Wales—with an Update on U.S. eDiscovery Law

  • May 2010
  • Guidance Software Inc.
  • Patrick Burke and Chris Dale

Proposals for the 2010 Duke Conference Regarding the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

  • April 2010
  • Federal Courts Committee - New York City Bar Association

Seeking a Balance in the Discovery Equation: Pre-Trial Disclosure/Discovery in UK and US Civil Litigation

  • October 2009
  • Guidance Software Inc.
  • Patrick Burke

When Worlds Collide: Suggested Best Practices for Navigating European Data Protection Laws in U.S. Litigation

  • July 2009
  • Firm Publication

Books & Book Chapters

Cross-Border Discovery: Grappling with Non-US Privacy Restrictions

  • The Federal Judges' Guide to Discovery 4th Edition, EDI: The Electronic Discovery Institute
  • Chapter Author
  • February 2025

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

  • International Corporate Practice, Practicing Law Institute
  • Chapter Co-Author
  • March 2022

Cyber Evidence, Corporate Criminal Defense: Compliance, Investigation, and Trial Strategies

  • Aspen Publishers
  • Chapter Author
  • 2012 and 2013

Social Media and Employment, Labour & Employment, Getting the Deal Through

  • Law Business Research Ltd.
  • Contributing Author
  • 2011, 2012 and 2013

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