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SUMMARY:Will data protection regulation limit the future of multinational
  law firms?
DESCRIPTION:This session will address the challenges for the cross-border
  practice of law arising from the growing  involvement of governments in
  data privacy and information policy. Even the most democratic of govern
 ments are seeking to assert control\, not only over the transmission of 
 personal information but also where it may be stored and how it may be u
 sed. Given the closely interconnected databases upon which large interna
 tional law firms and their clients necessarily rely\, this raises a numb
 er of potential difficulties for lawyers and law firms. For example\, am
 ong the most closely regulated information is personal data. However\, i
 n conducting the due diligence required in connection with corporate tra
 nsactions or the fact-gathering that is a necessary part of dispute reso
 lution\, law firms must routinely review certain information regarding i
 ndividuals\, which is\, in any case\, frequently impossible to disentang
 le from other information needed by the lawyers. To the extent that the 
 transmission of such information across state borders is prohibited\, it
  may be practically impossible to avoid breaching such proscriptions. An
 d\, as governments increasingly attempt to control the places where data
  may physically be stored\, problems are likely to arise regarding legal
  control over that information and inconsistent obligations for lawyers 
 regarding\, for example\, privilege\, confidentiality and security. Will
  this become just too complex to manage?
LOCATION:Session Room F\, Level -1
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