US Data Privacy Litigation: Litigating accountability through shareholder action

This article is part of a series on US Data Privacy Litigation.

After a privacy incident, companies are often criticized for any conduct or missteps that hindsight suggests may have allowed the incident to occur. For public companies, shareholders — the individuals who own stock in the company — have a powerful way to seek accountability for alleged misconduct or inaction.

This article provides insight into litigating accountability through shareholder action in relation to US data privacy litigation.