Managing Cyber Liability Claims and Related Class Action Litigation
Douglas H. Meal
Partner
Ropes & Gray LLP (Boston, MA)
Hillard M. Sterling, Esq.
Partner
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP (Chicago, IL)
- Identifying the latest plaintiff’s theories and laws advanced in cyber liability findings
- Using recent cases and class action claims to assess breaches and determining the value of resulting claims
- Assessing class action trends following Spokeo and reviewing recent court decisions
- Developing cases based on negligence in cyber liability litigation
- Assessing third party damage
- Developing a standard of review
- Data breach litigation involving statutes that cover privacy concerns including FDCPA and TCPA
- Determining whether plaintiffs have suffered any harm
- Assessing statutory penalties
- Analyzing recent cookie litigation in California and exploring claims companies improperly flagged cookies and tracked data inappropriately
