If your firm doesn’t have a document retention policy, it’s something to put high on the list of priorities for the coming year. Whether starting a new initiative in data retention and compliance, or ...

It takes time and money to create a document retention plan, but it’s even more costly to wait until litigation is pending to determine how to get needed information. “The work done on the front-end ...

Many companies have document retention policies that are known only to records and information technology employees. These companies overlook the fact that the reach of the records department or IT ...

Managing financial records can be overwhelming for small business owners. The question of whether to hold on to records for too long, long enough, or not long enough can be confusing. To avoid any ...

(L-R) Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente of Bressler, Amery & Ross. Courtesy photos Advancements in technology have fundamentally transformed the landscape for storing and ...

Electronic documents will be retained as if they were paper documents. Therefore, any electronic files, including records of donations made online, that fall into one of the document types on the ...

As most employers are aware, OSHA inspections typically involve a request for the employer to produce certain documents. In many cases, employers are unsure of what documents the compliance officer is ...

For IT professionals, top management and their lawyers, the explosion in awareness and use of electronic documents in litigation presents great challenges. For example, the widespread use of business ...

The following list sets out the typical OSHA standards and the General Duty Clause that may require an employer to create, retain, and produce certain documents during the course of an inspection, if ...