Excerpts from Data Privacy: Where Are We Now? Plus CCPA Updates and Impacts

In this episode of the Perspectives podcast, sponsored by LexisNexis and hosted on Law.com, we’ll hear highlights from the July 22nd presentation titled, Data Privacy: Where Are We Now? Plus CCPA Updates and Impacts. 

Privacy remains one of the top issues for in-house counsel and law firms, and those issues underscoring the need for data privacy have become even more pronounced with the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Michelle Hon Donovan, Partner at Duane Morris; Mark Brennan, Global Lead Innovation Partner at Hogan Lovells; Chad Perlov, Lexis Practice Advisor Content Manager at LexisNexis; and Heather Nevitt, Editor in Chief of Corporate Counsel address how the pandemic has generated numerous privacy, data protection, security and compliance questions, as well as the recent Privacy Shield Decision and its potential impact.

The full on-demand webcast can be found here: https://www.law.com/2020/06/23/data-privacy-where-are-we-now-plus-ccpa-updates-and-impacts/

Michelle Hon Donovan | Partner | Duane Morris LLP

Michelle Hon Donovan is a partner at Duane Morris, LLP.  Ms. Donovan’s practice is largely focused on in technology law, including the complex areas of privacy and information security.  Ms. Donovan counsels clients on the rapidly changing field of data privacy, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and other state and federal privacy laws.  Ms. Donovan provides privacy advice to clients in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology, consumer electronics, software, e-commerce, automotive, real estate management and development, education, staffing, cannabis, and social networking.

Mark Brennan | Global Lead Innovation Partner | Hogan Lovells US LLP

Based out of D.C., Mark leads an integrated technology practice that spans privacy, communications, and consumer protection issues. His clients include leading online and e-commerce companies, global telecommunications providers, Internet of Things pioneers and app developers, and other clients from the financial services, retail, transportation, education, and healthcare sectors. He advises on connected devices, artificial intelligence, cloud offerings, tech policy, and other cutting-edge challenges and is well-known for his work on Telephone Consumer Protection Act issues. Mark also co-chairs the firm’s Pride+ global LGBT+ ally network.

Chad Perlov | Lexis Practice Advisor Content Manager | LexisNexis

Chad Perlov is a Content Manager for Lexis Practice Advisor and is responsible for the development of practical guidance and legal know-how in the areas of privacy and data security, technology transactions, e-commerce, and IP/IT in corporate transactions. In his legal career, Chad served as general counsel for a leading software development and IT solutions company, an attorney at large law firms in New York and Sydney, and in- house counsel at a prominent consumer products company. Chad earned his BA from the University of Kansas and his JD from the University of Colorado School of Law, where he was a member of the Colorado Law Review and a research assistant. He is CIPP/US certified and admitted to practice in New York, Colorado, and Australia.