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By Brooks Igo
(April 27) – BakerHostetler recently announced it bolstered its privacy and data protection team by adding Will Daugherty as of counsel to its Houston office.
Daugherty, who started his career at Baker & McKenzie, returns to private practice after serving as senior counsel for GameStop Corporation, the world’s largest video game retailer.
“Privacy and data protection have been a passion of mine for many years now, and joining BakerHostler allows me to focus on partnering with clients to prepare for, and respond to, the rapidly evolving privacy and data protection landscape,” he said.
Given that the financial services industry and the energy sector are increasingly becoming the targets of cybersecurity attacks, Daugherty predicts increased scrutiny in 2015 by regulators that oversee those industries.
Daugherty focuses on helping companies avoid litigation through proactive information security compliance programs and privacy and terms-of-use policies. He advises clients on data collection, use, sharing, marketing, and retention, and helps businesses conduct information system risk assessments.
“I’m excited to have Will on our team to help guide our clients through compliance-related issues as they work to protect their customer and employee data on a proactive basis,” Houston partner Lynn Sessions said in a statement. “His experience with the energy and oil and gas industry will also be particularly valuable to our clients in Houston and throughout the U.S.”
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