The Emerging Technology, Privacy, and Cybersecurity practice group focuses on the legal, regulatory, and risk management challenges posed by cutting-edge technologies and the increasing complexity of data privacy and cybersecurity requirements.
Key Focus Areas:
1. Technology Transactions
- Drafting and negotiating technology agreements, including software licenses, vendor agreements, cloud computing contracts, social media/influencers contracts and data-sharing agreements;
- Ensuring compliance with privacy and cybersecurity terms in commercial deals;
- M&A due diligence focusing on technology, privacy and cybersecurity issues.
2. Emerging Technology
- GenAI and Machine Learning: Advising on responsible AI use, algorithmic accountability, bias, transparency, and compliance with AI laws like the EU AI Act;
- Blockchain & Digital Assets: Legal structuring of token offerings, smart contracts, and compliance with financial and securities regulations, including the Genius Act or the proposed Clarity Act;
- Internet of Things (IoT): Managing data security and liability risks related to connected devices.
3. Privacy and Data Protection
- Conducting privacy impact assessments;
- Developing and updating global privacy policies;
- Advising on cross-border data transfers;
- Privacy/data Protection litigation, including class actions;
- Navigating privacy laws like:
- GDPR (Europe)
- CCPA/CPRA (California)
- PIPEDA (Canada)
- LGPD (Brazil)
- India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
4. Cybersecurity
- Incident response planning and execution;
- Breach notification compliance (globally);
- Representing clients in cyber incident investigations and litigation;
- Advising on frameworks like NIST, ISO/IEC 27001.
The emerging technology, privacy and cybersecurity practice group works closely with the litigation and arbitration teams to avoid/resolve disputes and provides support/counsel in litigation/arbitration contexts.
