Western Alliance Bank Class Action Law Forum™ Data Breach Summit in Collaboration with USD School of Law
This Fall's program is focused on Data Breach litigation and supports the Western Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund, providing financial assistance to USD School of Law students in need.
Class Action Law Forum™ Data Breach Summit
We are excited to host Western Alliance Bank's Class Action Law ForumTM in collaboration with the University of San Diego School of Law. This Fall's program is focused on Data Breach litigation and supports the Western Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund, providing financial assistance to USD School of Law students in need.
Join us for this one-day summit as we hear from sitting federal judges and leading defense and plaintiffs' attorneys as they share their perspectives on the evolving landscape of data breach litigation. Attendees will gain actionable insights, hear more on emerging trends and learn how these issues are shaping businesses, law firms and clients.
September 22 Agenda
Join leading plaintiff and defense attorneys, judges and industry experts for a full day of discussion on the evolving data breach litigation landscape. Agenda subject to change.
8:00 - 9:00 AM | Breakfast and Registration
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Emerging Issues in Data Breach Litigation
10:00 - 11:00 AM | Class Certification Battle in Data Breach Cases
11:00 - 12:00 PM | Judge's Perspective: What Makes or Breaks a Data Breach Case
12:00 - 1:00 PM | Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM | Administration of Data Breach Settlements
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Innovative Distribution Plans for Data Breach Settlements
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Looking Ahead: The Future of Data Breach Class Actions
4:00 - 5:00 PM | Cocktails and Networking
Western Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund
Class Action Law ForumTM Data Breach Summit registration and sponsorship proceeds directly benefit the Western Alliance Bank Scholarship Fund, supporting a law student at University of San Diego School of Law, who is in financial need and also participates in CALF. The scholarship fund provides law students at USD the financial support they need to focus on their studies and other necessities while on their journey to becoming a practicing attorney. It is a distinct privilege to support the law students at USD.
Samantha Weber was the recipient of our 2025 scholarship and also participated in supporting several panels during our Class Action Law Forum.
Hotel Accomodations
Attendees may take advantage of lodging options near the University of San Diego campus through Bartell Hotels, which offers a 15% discount off the best available rate for friends of the university. Use the unique booking link provided by the University of San Diego below to access the discounted rate.
Data Breach Summit Steering Committee
- Francesca Castagnola, Conference Producer, Senior Managing Director, Western Alliance Bank
- Dana Rager, Conference Producer, Managing Director, Western Alliance Bank
- Robert Schapiro, Conference Co-Host, Dean and C. Hugh Friedman Professor of Law, USD School of Law
- Debbie Rider, Conference Co-Host, Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations, USD School of Law
- Shawn Miller, Academic Co-Chair, Professor in Residence, USD School of Law
About the School of Law
Each year, USD Law educates approximately 800 Juris Doctor and graduate law students from throughout the United States and around the world. The law school is best known for its offerings in the areas of business and corporate law, constitutional law, intellectual property, international and comparative law, public interest law and taxation.
USD School of Law is one of the 88 law schools elected to the Order of the Coif, a national honor society for law school graduates. The law school’s faculty is a strong group of outstanding scholars and teachers with national and international reputations. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. Founded in 1954, the law school is part of the University of San Diego, a private, independent, Roman Catholic university chartered in 1949.