Macklin Thornton, Associate at Mintz

Associate at Mintz

Macklin Thornton handles a range of complex commercial litigation and business disputes across a variety of industries, including life sciences and biotech—with an emphasis on intricate contract disputes and consumer fraud claims. In addition to his practice, Macklin is an adjunct law professor where he teaches a course on law journal editing and research.

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Data Privacy Insights

Overview of State Data Privacy Legislation and Potential Pitfalls to a Unified Federal Approach

October 12, 2022

On the state level, debates between business and consumer advocates have coalesced over whether to include a private right to action in data privacy legislation. For a federal privacy law, proposed litigation faces an additional hurdle: whether a federal law should preempt state laws.

Overview of State Data Privacy Legislation and Potential Pitfalls to a Unified Federal Approach

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