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Daniel T. Murdock
Associate | Boston
Daniel T. Murdock

Daniel T. Murdock is an associate in Dechert’s Boston office and is a member of the cyber, privacy and AI practice.

Mr. Murdock advises clients across all industry sectors on matters relating to technology and data, including cybersecurity and data breach response, investigations, product development, regulatory compliance, and litigation. He routinely counsels companies in connection with commercial transactions and regarding compliance with the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act); the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM); the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and similar state data privacy laws.

Mr. Murdock is experienced in providing time-sensitive advice to clients regarding cyber-attacks, including the negotiation of ransom/ransomware, business email interruption/Office 365 attacks, and corporate and nation state espionage. He also counsels companies in the wake of data breaches regarding compliance with applicable notification laws.

In addition, Mr. Murdock has a broad complex commercial litigation practice focusing on data and technology. He also maintains an active pro bono practice in connection with the Innocence Project.

Prior to joining Dechert, Mr. Murdock was an attorney in the Boston office of an international law firm and a law clerk for the Honorable D. Brooks Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

  • Various mutual funds, hedge funds and investment advisors in drafting information security program and policies and counseling with regard to data privacy and security laws and rules.
  • An asset management firm in providing risk analysis and assessment in relation to the acquisition and use of large data sets in investment decision making.
  • The CEO of major pharmaceutical company in an investigation by the Department of Justice.
  • An international packaging company on issues arising from a substantial ransomware attack that encrypted all company systems, including advice on ransom negotiations, working with government investigators, remediation and recovery of company operations, and addressing insurance issues.
  • A leading women’s health app in settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, state Attorneys General, and purported class action claims.
  • Numerous public and private companies in transactional data privacy due diligence.
  • A private wealth client in a cryptocurrency theft investigation.
  • A global technology company on issues arising from software vulnerabilities, including advice on remediation and recovery of company systems and customer communications.
  • A global law firm in drafting data privacy policies and procedures and counseling with regard to data privacy laws and rules.
  • A private wealth client in investigating cryptocurrency theft.
  • A major publishing company in privacy-related deal diligence during its sale.
  • The CEO of major pharmaceutical company in an investigation by the Department of Justice.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.

Services
    • Brigham Young University, B.A., 2010, summa cum laude, Edwin S. Hinckley Scholar
    • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2019, Virginia Law Review, Editorial Board; Order of the Coif; Cowen Fellow
    • Massachusetts
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Honorable D. Brooks Smith