Skip to content

Brought to you by

Dentons logo

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Coverage and commentary on developments in data protection.

open menu close menu

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

  • Home
  • About Us

INSIGHT: DASHBOARD Act Could Be Unintended Game Changer for Data Breach Valuation

By Jason Scheiderer
October 11, 2019
  • Data Breach
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via email Share on LinkedIn

Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have proposed the Designing Accounting Safeguards to Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data Act, or “DASHBOARD Act.” The bipartisan legislation seeks to impose a series of new regulations on major commercial data operators. Among the new requirements, the proposed legislation will mandate that commercial data operators disclose their internal valuations of consumer data. This requirement could fundamentally change how damages are demanded, calculated, and awarded in data breach litigation. In the linked article, Denton’s partner Jason Scheiderer looks at the why and how the DASHBOARD Act might impact data breach litigation.

Read the full article

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via email Share on LinkedIn
Subscribe and stay updated
Receive our latest blog posts by email.
Stay in Touch
Jason Scheiderer

About Jason Scheiderer

Jason Scheiderer is a member of Dentons' Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, focused on complex commercial litigation. Among his other responsibilities with the firm, Jason has served on Dentons’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Ethics Committee, and Privacy and Cybersecurity Team.

All posts Full bio

RELATED POSTS

  • Consumer Protection
  • Data Breach
  • Employee Privacy
  • Health Information Privacy
  • Marketing, Cookies & Spam
  • Privacy Rights
  • United States

HHS Issues Warning About Phishing Campaign Disguised As Official Communication

By Peter Stockburger
  • Consumer Protection
  • Data Breach
  • Enforcement
  • New and Proposed Laws
  • United States

California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law

By Peter Stockburger
  • Consumer Protection
  • Data Breach
  • Employee Privacy
  • Enforcement
  • Health Information Privacy
  • New and Proposed Laws
  • Privacy Rights
  • United States

The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

By Peter Stockburger

About Dentons

Dentons is designed to be different. As the world’s largest law firm with 20,000 professionals in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries, we can help you grow, protect, operate and finance your business. Our polycentric and purpose-driven approach, together with our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and ESG, ensures we challenge the status quo to stay focused on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Dentons boilerplate image

Twitter

Categories

  • Accountability
  • Asia Pacific
  • Canada
  • Cloud Computing
  • Consumer Protection
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data Breach
  • Data Transfers
  • Employee Privacy
  • Enforcement
  • Europe
  • General
  • Government Information
  • Health Information Privacy
  • Latin America
  • Marketing, Cookies & Spam
  • New and Proposed Laws
  • Privacy Notices
  • Privacy Rights
  • Record Retention
  • Smart Cities
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Subscribe and stay updated

Receive our latest blog posts by email.

Stay in Touch

Dentons logo

© 2023 Dentons

  • Legal notices
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use
  • Cookies on this site