REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UBIC, Inc. (Nasdaq:UBIC) (TSE:2158), a leading provider of Asian-language eDiscovery solutions and services, today announced that it will host another in its Signature Seminar Series, "Big Data & Information Governance," Dec. 6 at the National Press Club in Washington D.C.
UBIC's seminar is by invitation only and is intended for legal and compliance professionals who manage or require management of large volumes of data generated and collected by corporations with cross-border operations.
Professionals interested in attending the seminar can apply for registration online at www.eventbrite.com/e/big-data-information-governance-registration-9166163241 or email Sasha Hefler, sasha_hefler@ubicna.com, for more information. A full seminar agenda along with the names of speakers scheduled to attend is available on the registration site.
The seminar commences with Breakfast and Registration at 8:00 am and opens with a keynote address at 9:00 am on the use of technology-assisted review technology in information governance by Jason R. Baron, currently Of Counsel at Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and a member of that firm's Information Governance and eDiscovery practice. Prior to joining Drinker Biddle & Reath, Mr. Baron was Director of Litigation for the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and trial lawyer and senior counsel at the Department of Justice.
Following the keynote address, the UBIC Signature Series Seminar will offer two panels. The first panel, Benchmarking Big Data Analytics, features a moderated discussion that includes noted legal experts in the field drawn from international law firms located in the Washington D.C. area. The day's second panel, also a moderated discussion with noted government and private legal experts, addresses Data Privacy Challenges for Global Corporations under Regulatory Investigation.
The seminar ends with closing remarks from the Honorable John M. Facciola, U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Judge Facciola will address the pace of technological change over the past 10 years in electronic discovery and how that has impacted lawyers and judges.
Throughout the year, UBIC and its global operations in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China, North America and Europe individually host a series of informational expert seminars for legal and corporate professionals that address specific legal and information-related challenges and the technological advances, techniques and practices that positively address those challenges.
About UBIC, Inc.
UBIC, Inc. is a leading provider of Asian-language eDiscovery solutions and services. UBIC has extensive eDiscovery and forensic experience and expertise with information documented in Japanese, Korean, Chinese as well as English languages, and applies its expertise in connection with cross-border litigation, administrative proceedings and internal investigations, including those related to anti-trust investigations, intellectual property (IP) litigation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and product liability (PL) investigations. UBIC serves its clients, including leading law firms, corporate legal departments and government agencies, from offices in Japan, the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. For more information about UBIC, contact info@ubicna.com or visit http://www.ubicna.com.