John Vogt is one of the top cybersecurity lawyers in America. He has been recognized as a cybersecurity Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, is a Law360 MVP in cybersecurity and, for years, the LA Daily Journal has recognized John as one of the top cybersecurity lawyers in California.
In his 25 years of practice, John has defended hundreds of class actions in courts across the country and is one of the few lawyers that has tried a certified class action. His experience covers every aspect of cybersecurity and privacy. He has led the defense of class actions arising from some of the largest and most sophisticated cyber attacks in the United States; he defends clients in mass arbitration; he regularly litigates claims under state and federal wiretap laws involving the use of chat bots, session-replay technology, pixels, and web beacons; he defends class claims under nearly every state and federal privacy and consumer protection statute, including the Stored Communications Act, the Wiretap Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Electronic Funds Transfer Act. His experience includes class claims involving dark patterns, biometric and genetic information, negative option advertising, auto-billing, and nonconsensual recordings.
John represents clients investigated by state attorney general and federal regulators arising out of cyber incidents. He also advises clients on their data privacy obligations.
John has tried cases to defense verdict, has argued appeals before federal and state courts, and has led trial teams in domestic and international arbitration.
Experience
Additional Publications
- June 28, 2023
Coinbase is a win for defendants seeking to compel arbitration, Daily Journal - September 2018
Catch up with the California Consumer Privacy Act, Daily Journal - January 12, 2017
Plaintiffs Struggle to Find "Concrete Injury," Daily Journal - January 23, 2014
9th Circuit Mass Action View Remains Intact, Daily Journal - May 6, 2013
Food Labeling: The Next Wave of Consumer Class Actions, Bloomberg BNA's Product Safety & Liability Reporter
Additional Speaking Engagements
- November 14, 2018
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: Managing Evolving Risks, Jones Day CLE - November 14, 2018
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Update: Managing Evolving Risks and California's New Privacy Law, Jones Day CLE - October 17, 2018
Jones Day Data Breach Class Actions--an interactive webex covering the rise in data breaches and resulting litigation, what you can do to prepare, and what to do if a breach occurs - October 4, 2018
What to Do When . . . California's New Data Privacy Rules Come Into Effect, Jones Day CLE - December 8, 2017
Emerging Technology Risks and Rewards: A Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review, Jones Day CLE Seminar - January 24, 2017
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: 2016 Year-End Review and What Lies Ahead in 2017
- University of Notre Dame (J.D. with honors 1998); Rutgers College (B.A. with honors 1995)
- California and Nevada