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Plan ahead or fall behind is a well-known axiom. But how can companies plan ahead for unforeseen litigation or a government investigation that might be looming in the future, especially when they’re busy handling the day-by-day responsibilities of running a business? For companies that are increasingly dependent on electronic communication to conduct their business and store data the prospect of an investigation or a court battle requires urgent action. That’s why they need to adopt a Litigation Readiness program before it’s too late. What used to be only a mountain of paperwork has now morphed into a tsunami of e-mails and bytes of data.

Highlights:

• For companies without plans in place yet, where do they begin?
• What is driving the shift toward stronger team collaboration between companies’ information technology and legal departments?  
• There are proven proactive measures, before any litigation or investigation is even on the radar, which companies can utilize in dealing with electronic data. What are some of those strategies?
• Once a company is at the stage where it foresees imminent litigation or it is actually in the midst of an adversarial proceeding, how should it switch gears to handle data management?

Guests: 
Anthony J. Diana, partner, law firm of Mayer Brown
Anthony Reid, principal, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP

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