Clifford Chance

Data Litigation: A Toolkit for Defendants

26 October 2020

The risks to businesses of civil claims arising out of data breaches have been underplayed. Data litigation is on the rise and the exposures are potentially significant.

In this briefing, we explore the key defences to such claims and the arguments available - in light of the emerging case law - to challenge the large amounts being claimed by data subjects in damages.

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