Wake Up Call: 2024 on Pace to Set Law Firm Data Breach Record

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• At least 21 law firms have reported data breaches in 2024 so far—"the biggest year” in the history of law firm data breach reports—with Taft Stettinius & Hollister the largest firm to report a breach this year. Three other AmLaw 200 firms also reported breaches in 2024: Robinson & Cole, Butler Snow, and Burr & Forman. (Law.com)
• A federal judge turned down the request of David Johnston, the Jan. 6 US Capitol rioter whose law ...