Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. is jointly led by Scott Lashway and Cynthia Larose from Boston, handling cybersecurity and privacy litigation, disputes, and regulatory enforcement proceedings.
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Key clients
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Drift, Inc.
- Guitar Center, Inc.
- PubMatic Inc.
- Group 1001 Companies – Delaware Life, Clear Spring Life
- Delaware Life Insurance Company
- Salary.com, LLC
- Alarm.com
- Nemours Foundation
- Predictive Index
- Telly, Inc
Work highlights
Served as lead counsel for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, a leading children's hospital, successfully defending allegations in a purported class action that alleged patient data was inappropriately accessed in violation of privacy and security disclosures.
Advised Drift, Inc. and its successor, Salesloft, Inc., on defense and risk mitigation strategies related to customer lawsuits under the California Invasion of Privacy Act; counseled on disclosure, product development, and deployment practices, helping deter direct claims against the companies amid a surge of chatbot privacy litigation.
Defended Guitar Center, Inc., the world’s largest omni-channel musical instrument retailer, in a putative nationwide class action alleging violations of California and Pennsylvania wiretapping laws; secured dismissal of the California claim and nationwide class, narrowing the case to a limited Pennsylvania class and advancing key defense precedent on intent requirements.
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Scott Lashway; Cynthia Larose