According to a recent survey by national law firm Carlton Fields, large-scale data breaches are likely to lead to class actions. (Photo: iStock)
The next wave of class action lawsuits will be the result of massive data breaches, according to the eighth annual Carlton Fields Class Action Survey.
The survey released April 16 is based on interviews with general counsel or senior legal officers at 395 Fortune 1000 companies in the U.S.
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Dan Clark
Dan covers cyber security, legal operations and intellectual property for Corporate Counsel. Follow him on Twitter @Danclarkalm.
