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Posted on: April 28, 2022 by Huntersure
In the past few years, legal practitioners have a significant increase in data protection litigation. The revelations of these new trends came as numerous individuals across the European Union filed civil suits against negligent companies as well as data processors and controllers. As an insurance agent, it is important to encourage the right amount of lawyer professional liability coverage, as the rise in these litigation practices could expose new areas of concern for attorneys around the globe.
Attorneys are retained for a number of reasons, though many law offices offer special experience or expertise in just a few areas of litigation. Among other things, these specialties could be criminal defense, family law or real estate law. Here are just a few examples of data litigation concerns that could lead to a lawsuit:
A single data subject could accuse an organization of violating their rights or a group of data subjects could open a class action lawsuit for violations of data rights on a larger scale. Attorneys may be retained to appeal adverse decisions against companies or organizations either by the data protection authority or from the court.
Data litigation is increasing around the globe, and lawyers who understand the trends in this area are more likely to capitalize on the growth opportunities they present. This information is also worth sharing when discussing lawyer professional liability concerns.
There are several data protection authorities around the world with the power to impose administrative fines. These are generally assessed on organizations that continually failed to adhere to data protection regulations. Heavy fines are often issued in conjunction with an order to correct a violation, as the fines could serve as motivation to avoid violations in the future. Companies on the receiving ends of these orders will often use litigation to either appeal the fine altogether or petition for the fine to be reduced.
The landscape of data protection and privacy continues to evolve, often surprising companies with new regulations or amendments to existing laws. Parties that fail to abide by the changes, even if unknown at the time, can end up in court and ordered to make changes or comply with rulings that severely hinder or impede business operations. Privacy or protection judgments may be litigated in order to provide more favorable outcomes to at-fault participants.
Lawyers operating in the realm of data protection need to understand the trends taking place in order to better represent their clients. These are just a few things to expect as data protection issues continue to emerge.
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