New Frontiers in Privacy Litigation: Protecting your business from costly class actions

Jennifer Oliver | Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP

An experienced commercial litigator, Jennifer focuses her practice on complex litigation, with a specialty in class actions including data privacy, consumer, and antitrust cases. She is a longtime IAPP Certified privacy professional. With experience on both the plaintiff and defense side, Jennifer has a deep understanding of the legal strategies that support clients’ business objectives. She started her litigation career at an Am Law 20 firm focusing on complex business litigation, and prior to joining Buchanan, she represented plaintiffs in courts nationwide at a boutique class action and antitrust law firm.

I. The New Wave of Privacy Litigation: Invasions of Privacy, Wiretapping, and VPPA Class Actions | 2:00pm – 2:30pm

1. Wiretapping Cases and Law
2. VPPA Cases and Law
3. Other Types of Invasion of Privacy Litigation

II. Key Strategy Considerations | 2:30pm – 3:00pm

1. Compelling arbitration
2. Removal to federal court
3. Jurisdictional issues
4. Individual versus Class Settlement

Break | 3:00pm – 3:10pm

III. Protecting Your Business | 3:10pm – 3:40pm

1. Disclosure and Consent: When and How
2. Arbitration Clauses and Class Action Waivers