Legal Holds

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This video introduces "Legal Holds" best practices that are important in legal proceedings.

It will explain "When a company should issue a litigation hold?," "How to prepare and distribute a litigation hold notice?", and "How to modify and terminate the hold?".

Covington & Burling LLP

Covington & Burling LLP

Covington Burling LLP was founded in Washington, DC in 1919 and currently has 13 offices worldwide. With over 1,200 internationally renowned and professional lawyers, our responsiveness to provide outstanding legal services and strategic advice is highly regarded. With over 100 senior government officials, he is not only familiar with the fields of corporate law, litigation and investigation, but also his deep insight into policy and policy makers and the quality of comprehensive regulatory advisory services. The height has a good reputation all over the world.

It has been selected as one of the "100 Global Elites Selected by GCR" many times in the past from the Global Competition Review, and has been selected as one of the world's top 2015 antitrust laws every year from 19 to 20.In addition to being repeatedly named on the "A List" by American Lawyers, he has been ranked in the Top 25 in the US in the General Counseling category of Americas Best Corporate Law Firm by Corporate Board Members.

We have as clients many Japanese companies, trade organizations, and government agencies, and through the Japan Department, we are working to further deepen our relationship with Japan and respond to more accurate needs.

Alexander B. Hastings
Special counsel

Alex Hastings is Special Counsel in the Washington office of Covington Burling LLP. He supports the legal risks of excessive data retention and the construction of information management systems to prepare for future legal procedures, and advises on best practices for eDiscovery (electronic discovery system) and information management.

Hastings has advised many companies on document management policies and litigation holds, as well as cutting-edge technologies such as ephemeral messaging. He also assists in investigations and litigation involving complex eDiscovery issues and represents clients in matters related to the US Department of Justice, the US Department of Defense, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the US International Trade Commission.

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