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Kyle R. Dull
Senior Associate
Kyle Dull is a senior associate in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice.
A former assistant attorney general, Kyle has extensive experience investigating and litigating privacy and advertising law violations. He now draws on that experience to advise clients on their own data privacy, cybersecurity and advertising risks, and is regularly retained by corporations to defend and resolve enforcement actions.
Kyle has a solid understanding of domestic and international privacy laws and counsels digital media companies looking to protect their digital property and avoid potential legal issues by negotiating and drafting licensing, joint venture and data sharing agreements.
Further, Kyle understands the technical, contractual, intellectual property and regulatory issues affecting e-commerce companies. He handles a wide range of matters in this area, including e-commerce transactions agreements, privacy and data concerns, and webpage development and advertising.
As a result of his experience, Kyle is able advise clients on privacy governance and advertising strategies, while balancing consumer interests.
Kyle is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (IAPP CIPP/US). He is also a member of the Florida Bar Association’s Consumer Protection Law Committee and Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Subcommittee.
- Defended businesses before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state Attorneys General, including California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) enforcement actions brought by the California Attorney General, COVID-19-related inquiries by the New York Attorney General, data breach enforcement actions, and advertising and privacy investigations by the FTC.
- Advised clients on CCPA and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) compliance, including loyalty program compliance, third-party cookie issues and privacy disclosures.
- Worked with clients to develop text, telemarketing, email and digital advertising campaigns in order to reduce TCPA and CAN SPAM risks.
- Advised clients in the tobacco industry on sweepstakes and advertising compliance nationwide.
- Counseled clients on general advertising issues, including adequate disclosures, gift-cards, marketing of products under development, and health and wellness claims.
Prior Government Experience
- Negotiated settlements with e-commerce companies for fictitious pricing, unsubstantiated claims, deceptive advertisements, and failure to clearly and conspicuously disclose material terms and conditions.
- Led and organized multistate investigations with other state attorney generals, including investigations of an e-cigarette company, social media platforms, technology companies and a cruise line.
- Investigated and negotiated a precedent-setting settlement banning a company from selling fake social media followers.
- Supervised a team of five lawyers and nine investigators, investigating more than 20 companies in the vaping industry, the largest investigation by a state attorney general.
Education
- Tulane University Law School, J.D., Dean's Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 2012
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., Dean’s List, 2009
Admissions
- New York, 2014
- Florida, 2013
Courts
- U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. of Florida
Memberships and Affiliations
- Consumer Protection Law Committee and Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Subcommittee, Florida Bar
- Law360 Consumer Protection Editorial Advisory Board
- Quoted, “Insurance, Regulatory Ripples Likely After Colonial Pipeline Hack,” Bloomberg Law, May 11, 2021.
- Author, “Virginia: Consumer and business concerns under CDPA enforcement,” OneTrust DataGuidance, May 7, 2021.
- Quoted, “Florida Legislature's privacy law efforts fall short,” IAPP, May 3, 2021.
- Quoted, “Florida Consumer Privacy Bill Falls Short at the Eleventh Hour,” Bloomberg Law, April 30, 2021.
- Quoted, “Fla. Privacy Bill Can't Cross Finish Line As Session Ends,” Law360, April 30, 2021.
- Featured, “SPB add three US data professionals,” ICLG, April 19, 2021.
- Quoted, “Squire Patton Boggs Nabs Data Privacy Team from BakerHostetler,” Bloomberg Law, April 5, 2021.
- Quoted, “Squire Patton Grows Data Privacy Practice With 3 New Attys,” Law360, April 5, 2021.