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.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1998 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
M.A., University of Melbourne, Commonwealth of Australia, 1989 Honors
B.A., University of Melbourne, Commonwealth of Australia, 1984 Honors
Elected Member American Law Institute
Member American Law Institute Consultative Group, Restatement Fourth, Foreign Relations Law of the United States
Founding Member, Board of Directors International Data Law Association
Delegate ITechLaw Delegation to the Hague Evidence Convention Special Commission, The Hague, NL 2024
Co-Chair American Bar Association Annual Cross-Border Institute: The Interplay Between Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security 2023
Member, Steering Committee American Bar Association Annual Cross-Border Institute: The Interplay Between Global Discovery, Privacy and Data Security 2017-2023
Member, Working Group Series Leadership Council The Sedona Conference®
Member, Steering Committee The Sedona Conference® Working Group on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery and Disclosure (WG6) 2016-2020
Member Information Governance ANZ (InfoGovANZ) International Council
Founding Director and Advisory Board Member Cardozo Data Law Initiative (CDLI), Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University
Co-Chair The Sedona Conference® The 6th Annual International Programme On Cross-Border Discovery & Data Protection Laws 2014
Member American Bar Association
Member International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
Member New York eDiscovery Counsel Roundtable
Member GDPR Project Duke Law/Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) 2019
Member Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) Evergreen Project 2007-2012
Member International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw)
Ranked, eDiscovery & Information Governance Chambers USA 2019-2024
Ranked, eDiscovery & Information Governance Chambers Global Guide 2019-2025
Named, Thought Leader – USA – Commercial Litigation: eDiscovery Who's Who Legal 2021-2024
Named, Thought Leader – Commercial Litigation: eDiscovery Who's Who Legal 2021-2024
Recommended, Global Leader - Commercial Litigation: eDiscovery Who's Who Legal 2017-2024
Awarded, Yellow Belt Legal Lean Sigma®
Awarded, Distinguished Pro Bono Efforts Sanctuary for Families
Awarded, Charles Bathgate Beck Prize for Property Law Columbia University
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
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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