Preventing Data Breaches: Alternative Approaches to Deter Negligent Handling of Consumer Data

Intellectual Property Partner Jacob Schneider wrote an article offering new approaches to deter businesses from handling customer information in a negligent fashion. He explains why existing legal mechanisms have not proven effective and advocates for state-level legislation to establish new civil actions against businesses and set a standard of care according to industry customs.

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