20 May Brett Lawrence
Brett Lawrence is an Associate in our office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and he concentrates his practice on a wide array of data privacy and cyber security matters.
Before joining HBS, Brett was a law clerk to the Honorable Lucy Inman of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Raleigh where here drafted opinions, edited co-clerks’ opinions and advised Judge Inman on numerous cases involving estate law, use permits and auto insurance policies. He also served as a legal intern to the Honorable Loren A. Smith of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.
Earlier in his career, he was a research assistant to Professor Timothy C. MacDonnell of Washington and Lee University School of Law, and a legal intern in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office.
Brett earned a Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review and the brief winner and oral advocacy semifinalist in the John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance at Florida Atlantic University.
ADMITTED
- New York
- North Carolina
EDUCATION
- J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law
- B.A., Florida Atlantic University
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), International Association of Privacy Professionals
PUBLICATIONS
- “Facebook Fined $50,000 for Violating Russian Data Localization Law,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, December 2020
- “Vodafone Fined €12.25 Million by Italian Data Protection Authority,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, December 2020
- “Turkey Places Data Localization Requirement on Social Network Providers,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, November 2020
- “California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, November 2020
- “2020 Biometric Data Update,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, September 2020
- “Early CCPA Litigation Is Underway As Walmart Faces Class Action Lawsuit,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, August 2020
- “EU High Court Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield Framework,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, July 2020
- “China Publishes Draft Data Security Law,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, July 2020
- “CPRA To Appear On California’s November 2020 Election Ballot, HBS Data Privacy and Security Blog,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, June 2020
- “EDPB Issues Statement On Hungary’s Decree To Suspend Rights Bestowed To Data Subjects Under The GDPR,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, June 2020
- “HHS Reduces Enforcement Of HIPAA Violations For COVID-19 Community Based Testing Sites,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, May 2020
- “What Do I Have to Do to Get Paid Around Here?: Rule 26(b)(4)(E)(i) and the Qualms Regarding Expert Deposition Preparation Time,” 74 Wash. Lee L. Rev. 2231 (2017).
EU Council Releases Draft ePrivacy Regulation
Vodafone Fined €12.25 Million by Italian Data Protection Authority
Facebook Fined $50,000 for Violating Russian Data Localization Law
Turkey Places Data Localization Requirement on Social Network Providers
California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters
California’s CPRA Is Appearing on Next Month’s Election Ballot
Brett Lawrence is an Associate in our office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and he concentrates his practice on a wide array of data privacy and cyber security matters.
Before joining HBS, Brett was a law clerk to the Honorable Lucy Inman of the North Carolina Court of Appeals in Raleigh where here drafted opinions, edited co-clerks’ opinions and advised Judge Inman on numerous cases involving estate law, use permits and auto insurance policies. He also served as a legal intern to the Honorable Loren A. Smith of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.
Earlier in his career, he was a research assistant to Professor Timothy C. MacDonnell of Washington and Lee University School of Law, and a legal intern in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office.
Brett earned a Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he was Managing Editor of the Washington and Lee Law Review and the brief winner and oral advocacy semifinalist in the John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in finance at Florida Atlantic University.
ADMITTED
- New York
- North Carolina
EDUCATION
- J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law
- B.A., Florida Atlantic University
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), International Association of Privacy Professionals
PUBLICATIONS
- “Facebook Fined $50,000 for Violating Russian Data Localization Law,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, December 2020
- “Vodafone Fined €12.25 Million by Italian Data Protection Authority,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, December 2020
- “Turkey Places Data Localization Requirement on Social Network Providers,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, November 2020
- “California Privacy Rights Act Passed By California Voters,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, November 2020
- “2020 Biometric Data Update,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, September 2020
- “Early CCPA Litigation Is Underway As Walmart Faces Class Action Lawsuit,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, August 2020
- “EU High Court Invalidates EU-US Privacy Shield Framework,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, July 2020
- “China Publishes Draft Data Security Law,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, July 2020
- “CPRA To Appear On California’s November 2020 Election Ballot, HBS Data Privacy and Security Blog,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, June 2020
- “EDPB Issues Statement On Hungary’s Decree To Suspend Rights Bestowed To Data Subjects Under The GDPR,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, June 2020
- “HHS Reduces Enforcement Of HIPAA Violations For COVID-19 Community Based Testing Sites,” HBS Data Privacy and Cyber Security Blog, May 2020
- “What Do I Have to Do to Get Paid Around Here?: Rule 26(b)(4)(E)(i) and the Qualms Regarding Expert Deposition Preparation Time,” 74 Wash. Lee L. Rev. 2231 (2017).