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Even Industries That Aren’t Digital-First Face Privacy Challenges. Here’s What Legacy Companies Need to Know About Data Protection

Privacy laws continue to emerge and evolve in the U.S. Still, less than half of organizations have implemented the foundational steps needed to establish and uphold compliance. Certain industries, especially those that are not typically data centric, are struggling more than others to operationalize data protection requirements and ensure adequate privacy controls for employees, partners and/or customers.

Measure Twice, Cut Once: Generative AI for E-Discovery in Public Sector Disputes

Like nearly every industry, the public sector is considering whether and how they may be able to use artificial intelligence in their day-to-day work. In e-discovery, practical use cases are already in play. Public sector legal teams can build upon these to achieve new efficiencies and to lay a foundation for future adoption of new forms of AI and generative AI as they become more reliable and sophisticated.

Bringing Blockchain Due Diligence into Focus Alongside Uptick in Strategic Dealmaking

Renewed momentum surrounding blockchain and digital assets indicates that the space is returning to a more stable trajectory. Following a slowdown in industry deal volume in the second half of 2022 and 2023, signals now point toward growth in joint ventures and M&A activity for the year ahead.

Understanding Data Nuances at the Intersection of E-Discovery and Compliance

Adoption and demand for governance, risk and compliance software has been growing steadily in recent years, with reported success in helping organizations manage and mitigate a variety of risks. Alongside this increase in reliance on GRC tools, and their improved ability to store information in a defensible manner, has been the need to extract information from them for the purposes of data discovery in disputes and investigations.

Q&A: Modernizing and Prioritizing a Governance, Risk and Compliance Strategy

This Q&A with Senior Managing Directors Mike Carter and Michael Spadea, co-leads of FTI Technology’s Risk & Compliance practice, covers common challenges in today’s environment, and what clients need to watch for when implementing new tools and procedures for governance, risk and compliance.

How Work-Life Balance Drives Business Success and Revenue Growth

Employee burnout is the leading barrier to workplace productivity. Nearly two-thirds of employees have reported experiencing burnout in the last year. At the same time, a separate study confirmed that work-life balance perks were one of the most effective tools at employers’ disposal to reduce burnout and boost employee satisfaction. Unfortunately, either due to workplace culture or an individual’s feelings (ranging from obligation to motivation), it’s typically not easy for this balance to be achieved.

Discussing Compliance and Anticorruption in Germany

In early October, DKN Networks hosted an annual summit for legal and compliance professionals in Germany. Managing Director Gokce Akkahve presented at the event, discussing the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the compliance function. She shared use cases and recommendations for how compliance teams can effectively leverage AI to help address growing challenges and demand. In addition to examining the latest developments in generative AI, Gokce and other FTI Technology colleagues spoke with attendees and engaged in sessions throughout the event. Key takeaways from the conference are covered in this post.

Hart-Scott-Rodino Amendments Will Soon Upend Merger Clearance Processes

U.S. antitrust officials announced in October 2024 that the Federal Trade Commission’s changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino filing processes have been finalized and will become effective in January 2025. The amendments, which significantly increase the document production burden on filing parties, were confirmed in an effort to help the FTC and Department of Justice better manage the increased volume and complexity of today’s mergers and acquisitions environment.

Q&A: Dr. Jens Koenig Discusses White Collar Crime, Antitrust and Investigation Trends in Germany

Dr. Jens Koenig, Senior Managing Director, joined FTI Technology’s team in Germany last year, bringing two decades of experience practicing law. His focus includes supporting multinational regulatory investigations and investigative efforts in response to enforcement actions by German prosecutors, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other domestic and international regulatory agencies. In this Q&A, he provides a look at investigatory trends and the top challenges facing clients in Germany.

Roundtable: FTI Technology Review Managers Discuss Career Growth and Being Part of a Global Team

FTI Technology’s managed document review team helps clients tackle some of their most intense, high-stakes and complex disputes and investigations. Often these matters span across numerous countries, requiring support and collaboration from cross-border teams. In this Q&A, FTI Technology review managers from the U.S. and Europe share their perspectives on this unique profession and how they ensure consistency across dispersed review teams.

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