Ryan D.Ball

Partner

Irvine + 1.949.553.7515

Ryan Ball represents public and private companies in complex litigation and government investigations throughout the United States. He has been recognized by Law360 as one of the top five class action lawyers in the country under 40.

Ryan is at the forefront of cybersecurity and privacy litigation involving large-scale cybersecurity attacks, data collection and tracking technologies, dark patterns, unfair and deceptive practices, and other consumer protection issues. He has successfully led the defense of numerous nationwide class actions and mass arbitrations under myriad state and federal privacy statutes, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Electronic Funds Transfer Act, and California Invasion of Privacy Act. Ryan has also represented clients in responding to dozens of government investigations, including from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission, the California Privacy Protection Agency, the New York Department of Financial Services, and state attorneys general.

Ryan has twice received the Daily Journal's "Top Defense Verdict" of the year in California. In 2023, he led the defense of one of the largest data breach cases ever to proceed to trial, successfully arguing an issue of first impression that led to the complete dismissal of the case. In 2021, Ryan successfully argued and obtained summary judgment in a high-stakes trade secrets dispute involving the development of complex loss forecast models.

In addition, Ryan regularly advises clients on emerging technologies, data collection and analytics, fintech, and related legal and regulatory risks. He also serves as the New Lawyers Coordinator in Irvine.

Experience

  • Cart.com secures voluntary dismissal of novel pen register claim after filing motion to dismissJones Day successfully defended Cart.com in an action asserting novel data privacy claims.
  • Experian successfully resolves multistate Attorney General investigation into breach of T-Mobile applicant dataJones Day represented Experian in an investigation brought by 40 state Attorneys Generals into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of consumer information.
  • ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. successfully resolves CAN-SPAM Act dispute with Federal Trade CommissionJones Day defended ConsumerInfo.com, Inc. (d/b/a Experian Consumer Services) in an action related to alleged violations of the CAN-SPAM Act.
  • Experian obtains complete defense victory in one of the largest data breach cases ever to proceed to trialJones Day successfully defended Experian Data Corp. in a government enforcement action seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties based on Experian's purported failure to give notice to victims of a decade-old data breach.
  • HDR obtains complete dismissal of nationwide class action in case of first impression under Electronic Communications Privacy ActOn behalf of HDR, Inc., Jones Day obtained a complete dismissal of a nationwide putative class action alleging claims under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA).
  • Experian wins complete victory in trade secret and breach of contract dispute over development of loss forecast modelJones Day successfully obtained a complete victory on behalf of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. in a trade secret and breach of contract dispute against Weiss Residential Research LLC.
  • Experian successfully resolves multistate Attorney General investigation into Court Ventures data breachJones Day represented Experian in an investigation brought by 42 state Attorneys Generals into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of consumer information through Court Ventures.
  • Experian acquires BillFixersJones Day advised Experian in the acquisition of BillFixers, LLC, a provider of consumer bill negotiation services in the USA.
  • Experian secures precedent-setting Ninth Circuit decision limiting FCRA's scopeJones Day successfully represented Experian Information Solutions, Inc. before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the scope of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
  • Experian obtains complete dismissal of class action concerning prescreen consumer reportsOn behalf of Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Jones Day obtained complete dismissal of a putative nationwide class action arising under the Fair Credit Report Act ("FCRA").
  • Experian obtains complete dismissal of putative class action lawsuit alleging unlawful bank transfersOn behalf of Experian Holdings, Inc., ConsumerInfo.com, Inc., and Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Jones Day obtained complete dismissal with prejudice of putative class claims brought by a consumer.
  • Experian obtains complete dismissal of data privacy consumer class action concerning alleged data breach into third-party analytics firmOn behalf of Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Jones Day obtained complete dismissal of a putative class action arising from an alleged data breach of a third-party data analytics firm that maintained certain Experian marketing data.
  • Additional Speaking Engagements

    • April 5, 2023
      Shedding Light On The FTC's Focus On Dark Patterns & Non-Competes
    • January 26, 2023
      Wiretapping Your Website: Implications of Tracking Website Activity