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Crowell is an associate sponsor of the American Conference Institute (ACI) Advanced Summit on Food Law Regulation, Compliance and Litigation in Chicago April 29-30.

Going Back to the Basics - Custodial Interviews & Supervised Collections: Building a Defensible Foundation for eDiscovery

Despite advances in eDiscovery technology, custodial interviews and supervised collections remain essential to a defensible and efficient discovery process. This panel will explore why over-reliance on self-collections and search-term-only strategies can lead to incomplete data, increased costs, and court sanctions. Our experts will walk through best practices for conducting effective custodial interviews, identifying and preserving key data sources, and leveraging collaborative workflows that reduce risk and enhance review accuracy. Attendees will gain practical insights on integrating interviews with real-time collections, using tools like screen sharing, documenting workflows for defensibility, and addressing common client objections. Whether you're in-house, outside counsel, or a service provider, this session will help you elevate your approach to ESI identification, preservation, and collection.

Join us to learn about several significant legal changes in the first half of 2025 that impact retailers/e-commerce in the United States.

Data, data everywhere and not a drop to drink! Now more than ever, law firms are sitting atop veritable dragon hoards of data, both their clients’ and their own. If properly governed and leveraged, the potential benefits of this data abound, but so do risks and challenges, if it is not. In this program, a panel of senior law firm professionals will discuss potential benefits of effective data governance and leverage, including increased efficiency, intelligence, and understanding, and potential challenges, including managing privacy, policies, and people.

This presentation will provide an overview of recent AG ESG enforcement activity, enforcement trends, and explain how and why AG ESG priorities are important to business of all types.