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Dechert LLP

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Dechert LLP is a highly versed litigation expert, representing clients in class actions and DOJ and state attorney general enforcements. The firm acts in disputes concerning AI, machine learning and consumer protection. It also regularly advises clients on cyber incidents, including ransomware attacks and data breaches. The team is led from Boston by Brenda Sharton, is a seasoned advisor in data breach investigations and cyberattacks. Also in Boston, Timothy Blank advises on compliance matters concerning US and EU privacy laws. Based in Los Angeles, Benjamin Sadun is an expert in issues surrounding AI, large language models and biometrics. Hilary Bonaccorsi, who specializes in the design and application of compliance programs under the FTC Act, CCPA and GDPR, works from Charlotte, North Carolina.
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  • 'The team is responsive, agile and uniquely creative.'
  • 'Brenda Sharton is definitely someone you want by your side. She is fully committed to delivering the best service to her clients, always available, creative and a pleasure to work with.'
  • 'Benjamin Sadun is a stand-out partner. Brilliant and engaged.'
  • 'Outstanding negotiation skills and time efficiency. Business-oriented approach.'
  • 'The team consists of the absolutely splendid professionals, guiding and consulting on each and every concern the client may have. Dechert established a completely transparent, client-friendly and comfortable means of communication and legal advise feedback. We were totally satisfied with the way the team performed their services, and we are truly grateful for the results'

Key clients

  • Ivy Fertility Services, LLC
  • Prisma Labs, Inc.
  • Easy Healthcare Corporation
  • Flo Health, Inc.
  • Microsoft
  • Select Medical Holdings Corporation and Concentra
  • Aquiline Capital Partners LP

Work highlights

  • Representing Ivy Fertility Services, LLC, and 13 other fertility clinics in lawsuits concerning the use of website tracking technology like the Meta Pixel and Google Analytics.
  • Defending Prisma Labs, Inc. in a class action lawsuit concerning the uploading of photos of Illinois residents to the internet.
  • Advising Microsoft in eight federal lawsuits regarding a major data breach in 2023.

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Practice head

Brenda Sharton

Other key lawyers

Timothy Blank; Hilary Bonaccorsi; Benjamin Sadun; Theodore Yale; Bailey Dervishi