Alex Altman | People | Arnold & Porter

Alex Altman's practice is focused global data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity matters. Alex counsels clients from a wide array of industries—including media, technology, and life sciences--on developing compliance programs, assessing privacy and cybersecurity programs, responding to data breaches, and litigation of data privacy claims. He brings a holistic, results-oriented approach to his practice, helping clients develop creative solutions in an increasingly complex privacy landscape. Alex is a zealous advocate and trusted counselor who keeps his clients' strategic goals in the forefront of all his work.

Focus Areas

Experience

Warner Media and HBO Max in currently pending VPPA class action litigation relating to the use of data pixels. (S.D.N.Y.)
Gilead Sciences Inc., in defending privacy class action relating to program Mailers. (California)
Canon Business Process Services and General Electric, in defending pending data breach class action litigation (S.D.N.Y.)
Georgetown Hospital System, in obtaining dismissal of data breach class action litigation relating to ransomware attack. (South Carolina)

Premium TV network and digital media content provider in privacy and data security compliance and design for its app, data risk management issues, and updating its privacy and security program and related documents.
Global medical device manufacturer in leading its data strategy vision and providing global data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity counseling, including with respect to the California Consumer Privacy Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Chinese Cybersecurity Act, and negotiating privacy and security terms of and agreements in connection with customer and vendor contracts.
Global pharmaceutical company on global data protection issues, including with respect to patient-focused apps, related to compliance with the California Consumer Protection Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation.
Global medical device and data companies in conducting due diligence and opining on risk of proposed mergers and acquisitions.
Consumer mobile app developer in developing global privacy program, —including under the CCPA and GDPR, negotiating data protection agreements with licensees.

Global home goods manufacturer in developing cross-border privacy strategy, including incident response, data subject access, and data protection agreement processes.

Large media company in incident response and crisis management and global breach notification management.
Global medical device manufacturer in multiple incident response matters, which have included conducting HIPAA risk assessments and determining notification obligations in one instance and determining notification obligations and engaging with works council under the GDPR in another.

Perspectives

November 9, 2023

Executive Order on AI Privacy: Balancing Innovation With Personal Data Protection

Advisory

November 9, 2023

President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence: Shaping the Future of AI

Advisory

November 7, 2023

Out of Many, One: Unifying Approaches to Diverse State Privacy Laws

Arnold & Porter Webinar

October 4, 2023

California’s Proposed Cybersecurity Audit and Risk Assessment Regulations Could Create Significant Compliance Burdens for Companies

Advisory

July 24, 2023

California Employers Put On Notice: AG Initiates CCPA Investigative Sweep

Advisory

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Recognition

Best Lawyers

Commercial Litigation (D.C.) (2024)

Credentials

Education

J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2013
B.A., Philosophy, Vassar College

Admissions

New York
California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York

Activities

Member, Sedona Conference Working Group 11 on Data Security and Privacy Liability
Member, New York City Bar International Law Committee
Member, New York City Bar Communications & Media Law Committee