While the risks of data privacy and data breach litigation are substantial, the legal standards are in flux and may depend on the court and jurisdiction in which the case lies. Lawyers are struggling to keep up, with courts issuing potentially disruptive decisions on a near-monthly basis. During a recent PLI panel, plaintiffs’ lawyer Daniel Girard of Girard Gibbs, discussed the evolving landscape and its strategic implications with Robert Herrington, a Greenberg Traurig shareholder. The types of successful data privacy cases are shifting and each stage of litigation presents companies with strategic choices. The contrasting perspectives provide guidance to both plaintiffs and defendants as they weigh such choices throughout collateral data breach litigation. See also  “Minimizing Class Action Risk in Breach Response” (Jun. 8, 2016).