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Kristen is a counsel in the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes group, where she focuses her practice on the defense of class action claims, particularly those arising under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). She also has deep experience handling data privacy class actions and representing clients in complex litigation concerning consumer privacy, data security, and data breach issues.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Insight Direct USA, Inc. v. Gorilla, Inc., American Arbitration Association – 01-18-0004-2330 – Represented plaintiff in action against defendants for breach of software license agreement and unlawful business practices and won a seven-figure damage award
Secured dismissal of pending class action for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act in favor of arbitration on behalf of Lakeshore Recycling Systems
Secured favorable class action settlement on behalf of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation for alleged violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act
Representative Experience
Insight Direct USA, Inc. v. Gorilla, Inc., American Arbitration Association – 01-18-0004-2330 – Represented plaintiff in action against defendants for breach of software license agreement and unlawful business practices and won a seven-figure damage award
Secured dismissal of pending class action for alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act in favor of arbitration on behalf of Lakeshore Recycling Systems
Secured favorable class action settlement on behalf of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation for alleged violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act
Successfully defended a retail propane distributor in a four-day bench trial where plaintiffs attempted to enforce a pricing provision included in a contract entered by the parties’ predecessors in 1987 and subsequently secured an attorney fee award of nearly $2 million
Defeated bids to certify a class in two separate putative class actions pending in California courts on behalf of national credit bureau for claims arising out of alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Defended national credit bureau in connection with 14 nationwide putative class actions consolidated by the Judicial Panel for Multi-District Litigation which alleged that the use and disclosure of consumer information violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Achieved walk-away settlement for real estate company in federal false advertising lawsuit brought by competitor
Achieved settlement in decade-long trade dress dispute between Black & Decker and Positec
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Illinois, 2016, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Rickert Award Winner
- University of Michigan, 2012, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Illinois
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