Archive for 2009
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Friday, December 25th, 2009Canadian Tire Embroiled in Privacy Rights Scandal
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Photo: Luc Cinq-Mars A Canadian Tire store in Verdun, Montréal recycled unshredded documents that contain employee social security numbers and other highly confidential personal information, as reported in the French language daily 24 Heures, “Des informations personnelles se retrouvent au recyclage». In this case the paper was “accidentally” re-used to print-out a duplicate customer receipt. Let’s hope this was one limited incident and not a careless practice potentially widespread throughout the company and its stores. Regardless, it points to the pressing need of every corporation to develop, implement and monitor a seal-tight information management policy. The consequences of not doing so are potentially significant, as Dominic Jaar writes about in an article published in the International In-house Counsel Journal. (See the article on PIPEDA published elsewhere on this blog).
Canadian Privacy Law: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009Do you have a subscription yet to the The International In-house Counsel Journal, published in print four-times a year and available on-line to subscribers? An article entitled, “Canadian Privacy Law: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)” by Dominic Jaar, Legal Counsel, Ledjit Consulting, Inc., Canada appeared in a recent edition of the esteemed international publication. Mr. Jaar, Esq. writes:
“PIPEDA is the federal legislative response to growing concerns over the protection and use of personal information that is accumulated by both public and private organizations in the course of their day-to-day operations. The Act sets out rules governing how such information should be handled by the organizations that collect it, and under what circumstances it may be disclosed, either to third parties or to the individual who is the subject of the information… The enactment of PIPEDA was motivated not only by the government’s concern with privacy issues within its borders, but also by privacy developments taking place in other countries with whom Canadians do business.”
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Here’s what others are saying about the International In-house Counsel Journal:
“The IICJ is a peer-reviewed legal periodical published in over 100 countries. Reading it is a great way to stay informed on current legal issues that impact the world.” – Bart Bevers, Inspector General, Health & Human Svc Commission, USA
“The IICJ is an excellent and informative publication, covering a breadth of topics. I am delighted to be both contributor and subscriber.” - Jeremy Evans, In-house Counsel, Streamserve, UK
“It is enlightening to read the experiences and opinions of my peers. In general, the IIC Journal is thought provoking, authoritative and up to date.” – Alice Selby, Senior Regulatory Counsel, T-Mobile, Czech Republic
“IICJ provides a forum for concise and clear views with attention to the issues corporate counsel are focused on.” - Karl Hennessee, Vice-President Litigation & Regulatory Affairs, Airbus SAS, France
Ledjit eRecords Academy for Corporate Counsel
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Start 2010 off on the right foot and attend our eRecords Academy for Corporate Counsel! If there were only one conference to mark on your 2010 calendar, this would be it: The eRecords Academy for Corporate Counsel, under the auspices of the Canadian Corporate Council Association and the Canadian Bar Association. On Monday, February 22, join conference organizers Dominic Jaar, Philippe Senécal in Toronto for a full day’s immersion into the subject of electronic records management from the perspective of litigation preparedness and prevention experts. Citigroup Global Markets, Senior Vice President, Corporate IT and Risk Management Policy’s Richard Gomes kicks the day into high gear with a keynote address entitled: “Introducing Retention Policies and Practices: A Corporate Approach with an IT Perspective”. Mr. Gomes paves the way for Terry McQuay, President, Nymity Inc. and Sharon Redding, Senior Law Clerk, Bell Canada to illuminate “The Intersection of Privacy, Document Retention and eDiscovery – Reducing Organizational Risks”. Bringing the morning to an end with, “The Effective eDocument Retention Program – Policies, Processes and Solutions” is Ledjit’s Senior Consultant, Rob Gerbrandt et TD Bank Financial Group, e-Discovery Manager’s Shaun Saldanha. The afternoon speakers include: Carolyn Anger, Document Management Clerk, Stikeman Elliott LLP; Kristian Littman, Associate Corporate Counsel, Best Buy Canada Ltd.; The Hon. Mr. Justice Colin Campbell, Ontario Superior Court of Justice; Patrick Zeller, Assistant General Counsel, Guidance Software; Melanie Schweizer, Senior Counsel, Bell Canada; Edwina Podemski, Lawyer, Alberta Justice – Civil Law Branch; and, Denise Bagnell, Managing Director, Tri-global Solutions Group Inc. Click here for more information about this and other exciting conferences. (Ledjit clients are welcome to complementary admission to the eRecords Academy in Toronto!)
IT.CAN QUARTERLY ROUNDTABLE — audio replay
Thursday, December 10th, 2009QUARTERLY ROUNDTABLE — audio replay
The recent IT.CAN Quarterly Roundtable presented by Dominic Jaar, President, Ledjit Consulting Inc., titled: e-Discovery: Advising your Clients on How to be Litigation Ready in the 21st Century, is available to Members of IT.CAN for audio replay on the IT.CAN website, Members Only section.
e-discovery without the headache – Policies, Processes and People
Monday, December 7th, 2009Below is a Powerpoint presentation by Dominic Jaar on this subject: – Covering the EDRM – e-discovery Readiness – Identification – Preservation – Collection – Processing
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e-discovery – Advising your Clients on how to be Litigation Ready in the 21st Century
Monday, December 7th, 2009Below is a Powerpoint presentation by Dominic Jaar on this subject: – Litigation Preparedness – Information Management Framework – Document Management System – Templates/Forms – Preservation, Collection, Processing, Review, Production
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Production of Documents, Technology and Costs
Monday, December 7th, 2009Below is a Powerpoint presentation by Dominic Jaar on this subject:
- Paper vs. Electronic document
- Metadata
- The Sedona Canada Principles
- The Electronic Discovery Reference Model
- Identification
- Preservation
- Collection
- Ressources
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The Portable Courtroom – The Case for Paperless Courtrooms
Monday, December 7th, 2009Below is a Powerpoint presentation by Dominic Jaar on this subject:
- The cost of paper
- Judge’s responsibilities
- Lawyer’s obligations
- Why Technology
- Courtroom Set-up costs
- Issues for lawyers
- New requirements
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WortzmanNickle launches its e-discovery blog
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009While Ledjit migrates its whole web site to a blogging platform (Wordpress), WortzmanNickle announces the grand opening of Canada’s E-Discovery Blog.
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Welcome to the blogosphere! We’ve added you to our blogroll and will be following you closely! 
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