About the Webinar

The recent and well publicized class actions filed against banks and lenders for privacy breaches mean that copy-cat lawsuits are soon to follow against lenders and banks of all sizes in the event of any privacy breach, no matter how unavoidable.  Attend this special briefing where attorneys Ari Karen and Shelby Schwartz will advise you on the legal steps you can take to protect yourself from privacy lawsuits, even in the event of a breach.

During this Special Briefing you will learn:

• Fundamental precautions: Proactively prepare for the eventuality of a data breach by instituting these key risk mitigants and understanding the criteria that may led to liability

• Data breach response steps: Learn to determine whether you have had a data breach and if it is reportable to customers, CRAs, or governmental authorities

• Overlooked defenses: Identify immediate defenses that must be asserted at the outset of the case that are often overlooked.  These defenses can terminate the litigation if properly raised and understood

• Identifying, distinguishing, and addressing claims with actual damages: how to avoid potential liability in wire fraud claims

Presenters

Ari Karen, Partner and Head of Litigation, Labor and Employment

Ari represents businesses and financial institutions in litigation matters, government investigations, and advises clients on regulatory compliance matters. He is widely praised for his business-friendly style of representation that combines aggressive advocacy with a sensitivity to practical business considerations. Ari’s approach looks at the impacts of legal strategy in real life scenarios, allowing his clients to remain both compliant and competitive.

SHELBY SCHWARTZ, Counsel

Shelby Schwartz is Counsel at Mitchell Sandler. Her practice focuses on financial regulatory and compliance matters, with a concentration on deposit accounts, financial data privacy, and state lending laws. She advises a wide variety of financial services providers, from banks to financial technology companies. Shelby has successfully assisted clients in responding to regulatory inquiries and enforcement matters, including those brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Justice, and various state regulators. She regularly assists clients in assessing their deposit account fee structures and deposit account agreements, analyzing data breach obligations, developing privacy policies, and developing financial products and services within appropriate regulatory models.