About

 Liisa Thomas is a partner at the global law firm of Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, and co-lead of the firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice.

Liisa, who was born in Finland, and has lived in France, Egypt, and Spain, frequently coordinates global privacy matters for her clients.  Clients value her knowledge of business systems outside of the US. With her help, clients are able to navigate thorny data breach disclosure issues, use emerging interactive advertising techniques, and create compliant security programs while effectively managing their legal risks.

Liisa has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network, Chambers, and Legal 500. She has been praised by clients for her “superb advertising and privacy law practice,” and her “encyclopedic mind.”  She is described by those she works with as “remarkably perceptive,” and they appreciate her ability to “explain issues and get to the heart of the matter.”

Outside of her daytime law practice, Liisa is on the adjunct faculty of Northwestern University Law School, teaching privacy law.  She is also an avid sailboat racer, and a member of the Chicago Bar Association Orchestra, an orchestra made up of lawyers, judges, and others in the legal industry.

 As the nation – and the world – debates issues about data breach laws, this book is an invaluable tool for the modern business.  It gives a comprehensive overview of where the laws are right now, and how companies can best prepare for the future.

There often is nothing worse, as a general counsel, than getting that call from your IT department: “We think our database of employee social security numbers was hacked.” Or the call from the FBI: “We think your company is under attack.” There is a flurry of activity. Teams will try to determine what information was accessed, who accessed it, and if employees or consumers have been put at risk. Then, there is the inevitable scramble to understand legal obligations. Do we have to notify under various data breach notification laws? Whom do we notify? How quickly? The answers to these questions can be tricky. This book outlines exactly where to start and what to do. 

 Chapters cover these important topics:

• Getting Started: Deciding Whether to Notify
• The Heart of the Matter: Conducting Investigations
• Who is Paying for This?: Insurance Coverage
• When Breach Law Is Not Triggered: Should You Notify Anyway?
• Wrapping Up: Providing Notice
• But Wait, There’s More!: Handling Post-Notice Inquiries
• What if You Make a Mistake?: Penalties for Violating Breach-Notice Statutes

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