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McNees Attorney Devin Chwastyk presented “The Legal Landscape for IT: E-Discovery, Data Security, and Privacy Issues” at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry IT Security Conference

March 8, 2015
Speaking Engagements

HARRISBURG, PA (May 8th, 2015) – Devin J. Chwastyk presented “The Legal Landscape for IT: E-Discovery, Data Security, and Privacy Issues” at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry IT Security Conference at the Eden Resort Inn & Suites, Lancaster, PA 17601 on Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Chwastyk, Of Counsel in the McNees Litigation Practice Group, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on class actions, privacy and data security, constitutional law, intellectual property disputes, and appellate litigation. He counsels the firm’s clients in data breaches, including rectifying, investigating, and reporting hacking and other data exposure events, and has represented parties in leading data breach litigation nationwide.

Chwastyk received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Dauphin County Bar Associations, where he serves as Vice-Chair of the Equal Professional Opportunity Committee and on the Board of Directors.

“The Legal Landscape for IT: E-Discovery, Data Security, and Privacy Issues” provides critical information for making sure that companies have policies in place to ensure their data is protected from hackers and their policies comply with state and federal law. The session will discuss the steps companies must take to prevent and respond to data security breaches and the recent trends in e-discovery facing IT professionals.

About Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry
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McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC (www.mwn.com) is a full-service law firm representing corporations, associations, institutions, and individuals. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Lancaster, Harrisburg, State College, and Scranton, PA; Columbus, OH; and Washington, D.C. McNees is also a member of the ALFA International Global Legal Network.

For further information, contact Iris Jones at 717.237.5224 / ijones@mwn.com or Tiffany Riser at 717.237.5444 / triser@mwn.com.