Breach Notification Expands To 50 States With Alabama Law
Partner Mark Mao is quoted in an April 4 Law360 story titled, “Breach Notification Expands To 50 States With Alabama Law.” Mao weighs in on the continued proliferation of state laws around data breach reporting, noting that it could impact companies on the litigation front because a federal standard would help litigants dodge challenges to the adequacy of data breach class action settlements. He is quoted, saying, "Most data breach litigation have far more consistency than differences amongst the putative consumer class members. A national breach statute will not only make the handling of breaches more efficient for victim organizations, but it will also make it easier for consumer classes to reach final resolution and obtain relief."