David Schwartz is a partner at Gerstman, Schwartz, Malito, LLP, a Government relations, and litigation law firm. He has spent his entire career practicing law as a litigator and for the past decade as a lobbyist and advocate on behalf of businesses, trade associations, not-for-profits, and individuals.
He lobbies for a wide variety of large corporations, not-for-profits, trade associations, and individuals. He is also a prolific political fundraiser, having raised hundreds of thousands of dollars nationally.
He has been a regular guest, legal, and political commentator for the Fox News Channel, NBC Today Show, MSNBC, Headline News, CNN, WABC, Fox & Friends, WPIX, Court TV and for the ESPN morning show.
He served the People of the State of New York as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County from 1993 through 1997.
He also served as a board member of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Inspector General Management Advisory Board; The American Bar Association; Brooklyn Bar Association; and has served as Vice-Chairman to the Criminal Courts Committee and Criminal Justice Committee - just to name a few.
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INTERVIEW HIGHLIGHTS:
[01:16] Tell us about your firm, and what you do. Disruptors of the Disruptors!
[03:06] There is massive disruption taking place in every industry, thanks to the rapid advancements in technology, such as IoT, AI, Robotics, and so on. Regarding Uber, what did you do to fight against this disruptive technology on both the lobbying and legal fronts?
[08:10] First Uber cap in the US.
[11:10] What's the issue with Uber? Why did they get sued? Why stifle progress?
[15:40] Data privacy protection is a big deal nowadays, with over 80 countries enacting some form of data protection legislation. As we all know, the European data privacy law, GRPR, took effect in May of 2018. What does this mean to American businesses?
[22:23] Data breaches are happening at an alarming rate, with far reaching consequences.
According to a report by AT&T, 25% of businesses prefer to spend their Cybersecurity budget on insurance, which means they're "covered" financially in the event of a breach, rather than shoring up their cyberdefenses. As a consumer, that does not give me a comfort feeling that my data is protected. What are the legal ramifications of an arrangement like this?
[25:31] Basic encryption can solve 99% of your data security problems.
[26:45] Buying Cybersecurity Insurance without a strong security strategy is like playing Russian Roulette!
[29:52] Google spent $18M lobbying against GDPR in the US.
[33:09] Let's say the unfortunate happens. A worst-case scenario. You got breached, all your customer's data was posted on the dark web, and your reputation was dragged through the mud. How do you recover and get back on track?
Questions from the audience:
[42:05] Ken Herron - CMO Unified Inbox, Orlando, FL - Will GDPR be coming to the US?
[44:22] Sudha Jamthe - CEO IoT Disruptions and Author of 2030 The Driverless World, Silicon Valley -
My question is related to KenHerron’s question about data privacy from a diff perspective. What do lobbyists in US want to stop in GDPR like law becoming a bill in US? Given the US stakeholders what is realistic to become data Laws in US?
[49:25] Mirko Ross - CEO asvin.io in Germany commented - When data leaks cost more money than earnings they're collecting, the #US industries might turn around.
[46:18] GDPR is an affirmative act that you must affirmatively agree, to the use of data by 3rd parties.
[51:50] Praveen Swaraj, Telecom Manager, Dubai - Can you address the difference between privacy of data use by companies, and liability issues of sharing user data wth 3rd parties?
