Kean Miller’s Louisiana-based data privacy and security team provides counsel to local, regional, and national businesses in connection with data security, data breach, and privacy-related legal challenges. From preventive strategies, to data protection, our client advice is focused on three key business areas - Corporate Compliance and Breach Prevention; Data Incident Response; and Litigation and Investigation Management.
Corporate Compliance and Prevention
- Regulatory Compliance Audits of Data Security Policies and Practices
- Employer and Employee Training
- Infrastructure Protection Issues
- Third-Party Vendor Risk Assessments
- Cyber Liability Risk Insurance Advice
- Security Policy and Procedure Development
- Data incident Response Plan Development & Training
- Corporate Due Diligence
- Review and negotiate cyber liability, data breach, and date privacy insurance and contractual indemnity requirements
- Audit existing contracts and insurance programs
Data Incident Response
- Onsite Response and Assessment
- Corporate Investigations
- Data Gathering/Collection
- Data Breach and Privacy Notifications
- Corporate Responsibility Guidance
- Claim reporting to insurers
Litigation & Investigation Management
- Electronic Discovery
- Electronically Stored Information (ESI)
- Defense Strategy Development
- Federal and State Investigation Defense
- Litigation
- Coverage of bad faith litigation, mediation and arbitration
Representative Experience:
- Analysis and evaluation of individual breach reporting and management requirements for all 50 states
- Representation of a North Louisiana business with respect to date breach response and management for a multitude of affected persons in over 20 states
- Contract evaluation of third party vendor agreements for finance clients with respect to data security requirements
- Advice and counsel to clients with respect to the purchase of cyber risk and cyber liability insurance
- Representation of healthcare providers and HIPAA business associates with security incident response, breach analysis, and mandatory reporting obligations
