Janie Yoo-Scott
Associate
Litigation
Janie
Yoo-Scott
Janie
Yoo-Scott
Associate
Litigation
Janie represents technology-driven companies and individuals in intellectual property and commercial matters. She has significant experience navigating complex class actions and has helped clients resolve disputes involving a broad range of legal issues, including in high-stakes matters related to privacy, data security, trade secrets, trademark, licensing, and securities. Janie has a proven track record of supporting successful outcomes for her clients in court, as well as in arbitration and government investigations.
Janie’s counseling matters complement her litigation practice and allow her to support each client’s strategic priorities. Janie advises on mitigation of litigation risk and compliance with privacy laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)’s wiretapping provisions, state-based wiretapping statutes, the Stored Communications Act (SCA), California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and state-based consumer protection statutes.Janie maintains an active pro bono practice encompassing immigration law and civil rights, including: the obtainment of asylum on grounds of political opinion; representation of client for reduction of federal criminal sentencing; advisement on the expungement of Californian criminal records; volunteering at DACA and record expungement clinics; and trying a civil rights matter in federal court involving allegations of excessive force and related constitutional violations.
- Represented public cloud services company in multi-district consumer class action arising out of data breach of a customer’s account
- Represented voice-technology company in federal class action alleging violations of wiretapping and consumer protection laws
- Advised public company’s internal security team on sensitive strategic initiatives involving physical, wireless, and cybersecurity
- Advised virtual reality platform regarding implementing and enforcing privacy and security policies
- Advised social media platforms in response to subpoenas requesting private user information
- Represented streaming platform in response to complaint arising out of data breach of the platform’s IP and user information
- Advised online marketplace in internal investigation of fraudulent copyright take-down notices
- Defended e-commerce retailer in class actions alleging fraud, breach of contract, and violation of franchisor and consumer protection statutes
- Represented retail chain in mediation regarding data breach of customers’ personal information
- Represented dietary product retailed in trademark infringement dispute
- Represented public cloud services company in multi-district consumer class action arising out of data breach of a customer’s account
- Represented voice-technology company in federal class action alleging violations of wiretapping and consumer protection laws
- Advised public company’s internal security team on sensitive strategic initiatives involving physical, wireless, and cybersecurity
- Advised virtual reality platform regarding implementing and enforcing privacy and security policies
- Advised social media platforms in response to subpoenas requesting private user information
- Represented streaming platform in response to complaint arising out of data breach of the platform’s IP and user information
- Advised online marketplace in internal investigation of fraudulent copyright take-down notices
- Defended e-commerce retailer in class actions alleging fraud, breach of contract, and violation of franchisor and consumer protection statutes
- Represented retail chain in mediation regarding data breach of customers’ personal information
- Represented dietary product retailed in trademark infringement dispute