Lucie H. Duvall

Since joining Kirkland, Lucie has been involved in the following matters:

• Represented an education technology company in various regulatory investigations into data privacy and security practices, securing favorable settlements
• Counseled numerous consumer products companies on state and federal auto-renewal law compliance
• Counseled a vehicle service contract provider on marketing and advertising practices
• Represented a software company in an FTC investigation into data privacy and security practices, securing closure of the matter
• Represented a higher education provider in an FTC enforcement action for alleged violations of the FTC Act, GLBA and TSR, securing a favorable settlement
• Represented an education technology company in an FTC investigation into potential COPPA violations, securing closure of the matter
• Represented a technology company in an FTC investigation into allegedly false or unsubstantiated marketing claims, securing a favorable settlement
• Represented a health and wellness company in an FTC investigation into alleged COPPA violations, securing a favorable settlement
• Counseled numerous technology and fintech companies on consumer protection and privacy issues in connection with new product launches 
• Counseled a health and wellness company on antitrust/privacy risks in connection with a proposed acquisition
• Defended a consumer products company in class action litigation challenging a consummated transaction with a competitor
• Counseled numerous education non-profit organizations on privacy issues, including COPPA compliance, and drafted Privacy Policies and Terms and Conditions on their behalf
• Successfully obtained court-ordered expungement of a pro bono client’s criminal record, allowing the client to apply for desired jobs and housing

Prior to joining Kirkland, Lucie was involved in the following matters:

• Represented Facebook in connection with the Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection and privacy investigation arising from the Cambridge Analytica events, securing settlement through a revised Consent Decree 
• Served as a member of the trial team that successfully defended AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc. against a challenge by the Department of Justice
• Defended a global electronics company in a class action lawsuit based on Sherman Act Section 1 price fixing claims in which a federal district court granted Defendants' motion to dismiss
• Represented a generic pharmaceutical company in an investigation by the Department of Justice into alleged price fixing and bid rigging activities, securing settlement on favorable terms
• Conducted an internal investigation of a national healthcare provider and submitted recommendations to the Board of Trustees for enhancing compliance efforts