2nd Edition of The Legal 500: Country Comparative Guide USA Data Protection & Cyber Security

May.04.2020

Heather Egan Sussman, David T. Cohen and Tori Downey of Orrick's Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation team authored the 2nd edition of the USA chapter for The Legal 500: Data Protection & Cyber Security Country Comparative Guide.

This chapter provides a practical overview of the data protection and cyber security laws and regulations in the US. Each chapter of this guide provides information about privacy, personally identifiable information (PII), service providers and individual rights.

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Authors

Heather Egan Partner, Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation, Global Compliance & Regulatory

Boston

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D:+1 617 880 1830
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Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector
Finance Sector
Energy & Infrastructure Sector
Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
Global Compliance & Regulatory
Government Investigations and Enforcement Actions
Technology & Innovation
Fintech
Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Heather Egan Partner

Boston

Heather partners with clients to reduce the risk of privacy and security incidents. In the event of an incident, she helps companies respond, successfully guiding them through investigation, remediation, notification and any ensuing government inquiries. She provides comprehensive crisis management support and companies rely on her to manage their response to catastrophes, investigations and government probes involving conduct by employees, contractors and third parties.

To help clients navigate complicated global regulatory compliance challenges, she leads comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy assessments worldwide, vets risks in corporate transactions, conducts internal investigations stemming from data incidents, and drafts and negotiates contracts concerning data-related vendors and arrangements. She regularly counsels businesses on how to mitigate risks associated with the collection, use, retention, disclosure, transfer and disposal of personal data. Outside of the U.S., she manages teams of talented counsel around the world to deliver seamless advice for clients that operate across many jurisdictional lines, developing comprehensive privacy and cybersecurity programs that address competing regulatory regimes.

Tori Downey SAGE Innovation Attorney, Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation, California Consumer Privacy Act

Boston

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D:+1 617 880 2210
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Practice:

Technology & Innovation Sector
Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation
California Consumer Privacy Act
General Data Protection Regulation
Strategic Advisory & Government Enforcement (SAGE)

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Tori Downey SAGE Innovation Attorney

Boston

Tori advises clients on enhancing their data privacy and security profiles and building comprehensive global data protection programs. She provides guidance on issues relating to a vast array of state, federal and international privacy and cybersecurity laws, including:

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
U.S. surveillance-related laws
U.S. state data breach notification laws
U.S. state privacy laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia (CCPA, CPRA, CPA, CTDPA, UCPA, VCDPA)

Tori also supports clients in developing strategies to reduce the risk of security incidents, regularly advises on general consumer protection issues, and counsels on sweepstakes, marketing, and advertising matters.

Prior to joining Orrick, Tori served as an in-house data privacy and security law clerk at a pharmaceutical company in Boston, at a large nonprofit corporation in New York City, and at an international oil and gas company in Beijing. She also worked on data privacy matters in the Office of the General Counsel of Northeastern University. Having worked across diverse business sectors, including life sciences, technology and energy, Tori brings an in-house perspective to her client matters.

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