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Updates and analysis from Taft Privacy and Data Security attorneys

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Photo of Scot GanowScot GanowPartner(937) 641-2041sganow@taftlaw.com

Scot is a partner in Taft’s Dayton office, and chair of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice.  As a former chief privacy officer and leveraging more than ten years of management and compliance experience in Fortune 500 companies, Scot brings a diverse business background to his privacy and data security practice. Scot has represented clients in a variety of sectors, including consumer reporting, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Photo of William C. WagnerWilliam C. WagnerPartner(317) 713-3614WWagner@taftlaw.com

Bill is a seasoned trial lawyer who concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, environmental law, and white collar criminal defense. He holds the CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CPCU designations, is a member of the Sedona Conference Working Groups on Data Security and Privacy Liability, and Electronic Document Retention and Production, and serves as a Steering Committee Member to DRI’s Government Enforcement and Corporate Compliance Committee.

Photo of Marcus HarrisMarcus HarrisPartner312-840-4320mharris@taftlaw.com

Marcus has one of the country’s leading practices devoted to drafting and negotiating Enterprise Software related license, implementation and SaaS agreements, as well as litigating failed software implementations in courts and before arbitration panels across the country.

Photo of Zachary HeckZachary HeckAttorney937-641-2053zheck@taftlaw.com

Zach’s practice focuses on privacy and data security. Specifically, Zach assists clients in the areas of privacy compliance, defense litigation, class action defense and guidance in the aftermath of an information security event, including data breach. Zach has experience advising clients with respect to FTC investigations, federal privacy regulations such as HIPAA, FCRA, TCPA, and GLBA, as well as state laws governing personally identifiable information. For his clients, he also provides regulatory analysis, risk management, policy development, training and audits.

Photo of Neal Roach Jr.Neal Roach Jr.Partner(317) 713-3485nroach@taftlaw.com

Neal’s practice focuses on transactional matters for companies for whom technology is critical, with a focus on intellectual property licensing.  He has represented numerous startup and high-growth companies on a broad range of matters, including advice on intellectual property protection, management and licensing; contracts; FDA and other regulatory issues; corporate structure and governance; sales and marketing regulation; healthcare compliance; reimbursement; strategic partnership relationships. In addition, Neal frequently advises healthcare clients and life sciences companies regarding the application of HIPAA and state patient privacy laws. Neal currently serves as chairperson of Taft’s Technology Services industry group.

Photo of Barbara DuncombeBarbara DuncombePartner317-713-3461bduncombe@taftlaw.com

Barbara Duncombe is a partner with Taft’s Government Contracts practice area, representing clients regionally and nationally. For over 25 years, Barbara has worked with clients to address questions or problems with public contract formation, performance, administration, payment and dispute resolution. She has represented prime contractors, subcontractors and public buyers. Her experience focuses on analysis of contract problems and their resolution through discussion, claims and other dispute forums/processes, including Alternative Dispute Resolution as well as litigation before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Boards of Contract Appeals and federal and state courts.

Photo of Suzanne SumnerSuzanne SumnerPartner937-641-1752ssumner@taftlaw.com

Suzanne focuses her practice on government contracts law and commercial litigation. She assists prime contractors, subcontractors and public buyers with issues related to their government contracts, from the pre-solicitation phase to contract close out, and has advised clients on issues pertaining to multi-billion dollar contracts.

Photo of Daniel SaeediDaniel SaeediPartner 312-840-4308dsaeedi@taftlaw.com

Daniel focuses his practice on issues relating to employment law and unfair competition. He represents clients nationwide in the realm of trade secret theft, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and breaches of fiduciary duties.  In addition, he helps companies conduct complex internal investigations regarding intellectual property theft, computer fraud and data privacy issues.

Photo of Richard HuRichard HuAttorney(312) 840-4312rhu@taftlaw.com

Richard is a regulatory attorney and litigator who helps companies resolve complex gaming law, data privacy and healthcare issues affecting their businesses. His experience includes data privacy, commercial litigation, labor and employment litigation and compliance, regulatory compliance defense, healthcare regulatory litigation and compliance, and medical cannabis licensing and compliance.

Photo of Jennifer BrumbyJennifer BrumbyAttorney (937) 245-6857 jbrumby@taftlaw.com

Jennifer represents clients throughout Ohio in both federal and state courts in litigation matters related to employment agreements, personnel policies and workers’ compensation. With previous experience working in-house as a human resources manager and attorney in the public sector, Jennifer has direct experience working with clients on labor and employment issues such as recruitment, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, benefits programs, collective bargaining matters and ensuring employee procedures and policies are in compliance with state and federal laws.

Photo of Jeff KuoJeff KuoAttorney312-836-4154jkuo@taftlaw.com

Jeff focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and portfolio management, and counsels clients on privacy and cybersecurity issues. He has developed strategies for successful and cost-effective resolutions in various state and federal jurisdictions including Illinois, California, Delaware and New York.

Photo of Rebekah MackeyRebekah MackeyAttorney317-713-3518rmackey@taftlaw.com

Rebekah is an attorney in Taft’s Business and Finance practice group. Prior to law school, Rebekah worked at the Indiana State Senate as a press secretary and legislative assistant and at the Indiana Supreme Court as a legal extern.

Photo of Brett HebertBrett HebertAttorney(612) 977-8891bhebert@taftlaw.com

Brett advises clients in a variety of industries and focuses his practice principally upon mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, data security and privacy law, information technology and software licensing, corporate governance, start-up entity formation and emerging growth financing.

Photo of Ioana GusetIoana GusetAttorney(312) 836-4003iguset@taftlaw.com

Ioana focuses her practice on litigation matters. Prior to joining Taft, she was a law clerk for Justice John B. Simon in the Illinois Appellate Court, First District.

Photo of Brett TaylorBrett TaylorAttorney937-641-1747btaylor@taftlaw.com

Brett focuses his practice on advising clients in areas of corporate governance and data privacy and security.

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Taft’s Privacy and Data Security attorneys proactively help our clients assess their compliance and identify the greatest areas in need of attention and improvement. Compliance with data security laws provides immediate benefits and reduces the likelihood of a data breach.

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