Bloomberg Law
Feb. 28, 2018, 10:10 PM UTC

Attorneys Eye Cybersecurity Safeguards For Litigation

Michael Greene
Michael Greene
Reporter

Attorneys aren’t just stepping up their own cybersecurity practices—they’re also asking opposing counsel to do the same.

Whether it’s a trade secret case or products liability litigation, sensitive corporate information is often exchanged during the discovery phase of litigation. And litigants are increasingly wary of that information being compromised in a data breach.

Parties typically reach agreements, memorialized by stipulated court-issued orders under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c), that set the terms regarding how confidential information will be disclosed and handled during discovery. Provisions that include what specific measures must be taken in order to safeguard data are becoming ...

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