Europe's new General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is driving an evolution in corporate privacy practices globally. As businesses address GDPR compliance, they also face a growing array of domestic and international laws and regulations that apply to the collection, use, and transfer of information; aggressive regulatory investigations and enforcement efforts; and private litigation over information usage. Rick Martinez, a Minneapolis-based partner in Jones Day's Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection practice, brings over 25 year of experience as a litigator to advising domestic and international clients on cybersecurity, data privacy, information technology, and intellectual property issues.
Rick represents companies in regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation. He is experienced in all aspects of breach response, forensic investigations, notification obligations, and working with law enforcement. Additionally, Rick has applied his knowledge and experience to assist clients proactively, advising them on enterprise risk mitigation strategies across a variety of technologies and industries, including information technology, outsourcing services, financial services, industrial technologies, IoT, and the strategic protection of intellectual property.
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