Discovery Across Borders, Part One: Practical and Legal Aspects of Multi-Jurisdictional Discovery and Data Collection

Discovery Across Borders, Part One: Practical and Legal Aspects of Multi-Jurisdictional Discovery and Data Collection - Findlaw.com

"Do you understand how to preserve, collect and analyze data in a way that will meet the requirements of foreign as well as U.S. courts and regulatory bodies?" 

This first of a two-part article by Gary DiBianco, Gary Rubin and Matthew Blake (of law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP)  discusses what corporations face when a crisis spans multiple countries with a patchwork of laws, regulations and cultures.

"As a cultural matter, most Americans are accustomed to the idea that an employee's computer and e-mail account belong to the employer. Outside of the U.S., the cultural understanding is frequently just the opposite: An employee's computer and e-mail account are considered private, and it may be a criminal offense to invade that privacy."