WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oct. 26, 2016 – Renown cybersecurity and data privacy attorneys Francoise Gilbert and Ian C. Ballon spoke at the Privacy + Security Forum, going on from Oct. 24-26, at George Washington University’s The Marvin Center, 800 21st Street Northwest in Washington D.C. Gilbert and Ballon are shareholders at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
On Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Gilbert co-chaired an all-day intensive session on EU Privacy + Security. The session discussed cutting-edge issues involving EU privacy. There was unparalleled interactivity. Most of the day was spent in seminar-style discussion groups. Gilbert’s session covered “The Rise of EU Data Protection and the GDPR – Challenges and Solutions.”
On Oct. 25 from 10:40 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Ballon moderated and spoke on a panel discussing “Class Action Litigation: Privacy, Data Breach and the TCPA.” Recent trends and case law within each of these areas was discussed and analyzed.
Gilbert, a shareholder in the firm’s Silicon Valley office, focuses her practice and research on U.S. and global data privacy and security in a wide variety of markets, including, among others, internet, cloud computing, big data, connected devices, sensors, artificial intelligence, and other emerging technologies. Her clients include public or multi-national entities, cloud service providers, big data analytics companies, connected device developers, publishers, internet stores, insurance companies, financial institutions, manufacturers, service providers, trade associations, non-profit organizations, software developers, and others. Gilbert is the author of the two volume "Global Privacy and Security Law" treatise, published by Wolters Kluwer (www.globalprivacybook.com) and the co-author of a dozen other law books, including "Privacy Compliance and Litigation in California" published by CEB. She has co-chaired the PLI Privacy and Security Law Institute for the past 17 years. She has received law degrees both in the United States and in France, and holds CIPP/US, CIPP/EU, and CIPM certifications from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Ballon is co-chair of Greenberg Traurig’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice and represents technology, media and entertainment companies in intellectual property, internet and mobile-related complex litigation, including the defense of data privacy, security breach, and TCPA class action suits. View a list of his recent cases. He is also the author of the leading treatise on internet law, E-Commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms 2nd edition, the 4-volume set published by West (www.IanBallon.net). In addition, he is the author of The Complete CAN-SPAM Act Handbook (West 2008) and The Complete State Security Breach Notification Compliance Handbook (West 2009). He also serves as executive director of Stanford University Law School’s Center for E-Commerce, which hosts the annual Best Practices Conference where lawyers, scholars, and judges are regularly featured and interact. In addition to his JD and LLM, Ballon holds the CIPP/US certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). He is based in the firm’s Silicon Valley and Los Angeles offices.