CGOC to Host Executive Breakfast on the Implications of Recent Electronic Discovery Verdicts; Speakers from CSFB and Weil Gotshal Will Give Corporate and Outside Counsel Perspectives.PALO ALTO, Calif. -- The Compliance, Governance & Oversight Council (CGOC CGOC Company Grade Officers Council CGOC Coset-Generated Operating Condition ), a resource for legal and compliance executives, today announced the CGOC Executive Breakfast titled, "The New Standards in Discovery: Implications of the Morgan Stanley and UBS UBS Union Bank of Switzerland UBS United Bible Societies UBS United Blood Services UBS United Buying Service UBS Used Bookstore UBS University Business Services UBS Universal Building Society (UK) UBS Ulaanbaatar Broadcasting System Verdicts." Speakers include Gideon Schor, Director of Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. for the Americas at Credit Suisse First Boston Credit Suisse First Boston was originally the trading name of the Financière Crédit Suisse-First Boston, a London-based 50-50 investment banking joint venture formed in 1978 between the First Boston Corporation and Credit Suisse. , Adam Cohen, a partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and co-author of Electronic Discovery: Law and Practice, and Deidre Paknad, founder of CGOC and President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of PSS See EPSS. Systems, Inc. The invitation-only event takes place on July 12, 2005 at the Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP office in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and will cover: --Corporate strategies and best practices for information preservation and production, presented by Gideon Schor of Credit Suisse First Boston --Legal obligations in the aftermath of recent verdicts and the proposed modifications to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are rules governing civil procedure in United States district (federal) courts, that is, court procedures for civil suits. The FRCP are promulgated by the United States Supreme Court pursuant to the Rules Enabling Act, and then approved , presented by Adam Cohen of Weil, Gotshal --Optimizing retention and collection processes, presented by Deidre Paknad of PSS Systems "With the recent penalties issued against Morgan Stanley and UBS for failing to meet the courts' standards as to appropriate preservation and production of electronic information, it is essential that companies better understand their obligations so they can address them efficiently and effectively," said Adam Cohen, Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and the co-author of Electronic Discovery: Law and Practice. "The CGOC Executive Breakfast will provide legal and compliance executives with the latest guidance, best practices and software solutions to institute robust and efficient processes." A limited number of invitations to this exclusive event are still available. Qualified individuals interested in attending this complimentary event can register at www.pss-systems.com. About CGOC The Compliance, Governance & Oversight Council (CGOC) is a resource to legal and compliance executives who seek advice, guidance and insight on critical policy, compliance and oversight challenges. Central to the CGOC's mission is harnessing the guidance and expertise of industry thought leaders to help the executive membership make better business decisions. Resources include executive events, publications, newsletters, and white papers. CGOC is founded and sponsored by PSS Systems, the leading provider of information policy management solutions. The company's AtlasIPM suite drives business advantage by reducing legal and IT costs while reducing risk and complexity. AtlasIPM enables enterprises to define, apply, extend, and enforce information policies across the entire information lifecycle -- from cradle to grave -- without impacting user workflow or productivity. PSS Systems customers include Credit Suisse First Boston, Babcock & Brown, Cap Gemini, and others. |
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