Kristin Sheffield-Whitehead

Kristin’s experience includes advising/representing:

• Clients regarding privacy policy requirements, pixel practices, and the use of consumer data in compliance with laws, regulations, and contracts*
• Clients regarding data breach prevention, investigation, and response, including improvements to internal policies and practices*
• Clients regarding product development in compliance with privacy laws and regulations*
• Clients regarding use of consumer data and AI in compliance with fair banking laws as applied to advertising service providers*
• An insurance company with respect to multiple regulatory investigations*
• Multiple transactional clients regarding potential litigation liability of target companies*
• Multiple private and public companies in investigation into and analyses regarding bringing or defending against various state and federal claims*
• A healthcare company and its officers against securities fraud claims in a putative shareholder class action in federal court. After multiple rounds of motions to dismiss and before the judge’s ruling on the final round, secured favorable settlement for the client*
• A major global bank in lawsuit against hedge fund seeking more than US$1 billion for fraudulent inducement, breach of contract, and fraudulent conveyance claims relating to deal involving collateralized loan obligations. Client ultimately won*
• A top global technology company in putative consumer class action based on temporary unavailability of software feature on smartphone devices*
• A top social media company against Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims in multiple putative class actions. One case reached US Supreme Court and resulted in clarifying the definition of a key statutory term in a manner favorable to companies*
• A key member of monitorship team for major utility company, including oversight and evaluation of company’s compliance and ethics, safety initiatives (including process safety, cost-saving initiatives, and unexpected operational challenges), and technical regulatory requirements*
• A Fortune 500 energy company on multiple issues related to various contracts*
• A software company against multiple consumer class actions filed in various federal courts, asserting violations of consumer fraud statutes, breach of contract, and negligence. Secured very early, and favorable, global settlement for the client*
• A telecommunications client against deceptive trade practices and false advertising claims in a putative class action in state court. Drafted motion to dismiss all claims, which was granted with prejudice*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham