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9 Global Bus. L. Rev. 157 (2021)
Regulatory Responses to Data Privacy Crises and Their Ongoing Impact on E-Discovery

handle is hein.journals/glbure9 and id is 161 raw text is: VOL.9 (2021) REGULATORY RESPONSES TO DATA PRIVACY CRISES AND THEIR ONGOING IMPACT ON E-DISCOVERY TEO MARZANO* Abstract....................................................................................................................................................157 I. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................158 II. Background .....................................................................................................................................164 A. The E.U. Approach to Privacy ......................................................................................................165 B. The U.S. Approach to Privacy ......................................................................................................168 a. Data Breaches and the Damage of Inadequate Privacy.............................................................172 C. Balancing Privacy and Data Needs in Discovery .....................................................................175 D. The G.D.P.R Seeks to Correct Inadequate Foreign Privacy Protection....................................180 E. U.S. Courts Handle G.D.P.R. Issues and Costs Inconsistently in Discovery ...............................182 III. Standardized Data Policies Promote Privacy Rights and Reduce Liabilty ...........................188 A. Judicial Emphasis on Privacy in Proportionality Can Curtail Discovery Costs ...........................188 B. Clearer Federal Proportionality Standards Are Needed................................................................191 C. Cost Shifting as a Tool to Promote Privacy in E-Discovery.....................................................197 IV . Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................199 ABSTRACT This note argues that advancements in technology and data analysis have reduced the efficacy of the legal data privacy framework in the United States. Furthermore, foreign law blocking statutes expose litigants and corporations to increased data liability. Indeed, not only do consumers lack adequate legal remedies, but litigants face uncertain legal liability and increased costs. Simply put, updated technology requires updated laws. Better data management protects consumers and data value. A legal framework with clear guidelines for protecting data is needed. Still, data access is integral to litigation, and courts must balance the need for data against the need for data protection and privacy. An overhaul of how courts handle Discovery proportionality standards, and privacy in those standards, is necessary. Clarifying privacy's role in proportionality and quantifying when and how data should be limited in Discovery, would help accomplish this. It would also bring current Discovery practices and data management more in-line with foreign privacy law, and potentially reduce costs through standardization. Where costs are an issue, * JD/MBA expected May 2022, Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and Monte Ahuja College of Business; B.S. Case Western Reserve University. The author would like to thank Professor Brian Ray and Kristina Schiavone for their valuable input and guidance. 157

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