Tampa partner Ella Shenhav was recently interviewed by the Daily Business Review regarding a recent class action lawsuit and the surge in data breach litigation across Florida.

The class action case in question regards a $5 million lawsuit following a data breach involving the theft of personal identifying information of 35,000 members from the nation’s largest donor and volunteer-supported mentoring network. The data breach, dating back to March 2023, is significant because the compromised information is highly sought after by criminal parties who seek to illegally monetize the information.

“This lawsuit emphasizes how important it is for companies to be on their toes at all times when it comes to cybersecurity, privacy and data protection,” said Ella. “These lawsuits, when we are talking about large companies, often end up in settlements in the tens of millions of dollars.”

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About Ella Shenhav

Ella A. Shenhav is a partner in the Tampa office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where she is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), accredited by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), and is a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Court Civil Mediator. Ella focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration. She has represented large and small businesses, financial institutions, employers, entrepreneurs and other individuals in successfully resolving, among other matters: business torts; privacy and data protection; contract disputes; employment and non-compete disputes; creditors’ rights; securities litigation; real estate-related litigation; shareholder disputes; and claims of unfair and deceptive trade practices.