Within hours of Equifax’ announcement of its catastrophic data breach, Severson’s Cyberteam had developed a briefing for U.S. clients, including a summary of applicable laws, pending and likely litigation and appellate issues arising from breaches, and best practices for the first 48 hours after a breach. (Contact the Firm for materials and follow-up). This included a dial-in briefing for over 100 firms through one of the nation’s largest financial services trade associations. Mark Kenney led the presentation, assisted by Joseph Guzzetta and the Firm’s Cybersecurity Practice Group.