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Venable is proud to sponsor the 2026 General Counsel Conference East. Rob Hartwell and Chelsea Richmond will represent Venable as roundtable speakers, with partner Emilio Cividanes also attending the conference. Designed specifically for general counsel, legal executives, and industry professionals, the event offers opportunities for learning, networking, and professional development.
On November 9 from 2:50 to 3:50 p.m., Rob and Chelsea will host a roundtable discussion, “Privacy Litigation, Enforcement, and Data Governance Trends: Staying Ahead of the Next Wave of Risk.” Privacy litigation and regulator enforcement are evolving faster than many compliance programs. Plaintiffs' lawyers and regulators are increasingly challenging routine data practices, from website technologies and AI-enabled products to data sharing, biometrics, and sensitive data processing. For general counsel, the question is no longer whether privacy creates litigation risk, but how to identify the potential sources of the next wave of claims before they become lawsuits or enforcement actions. This session provides practical tips for aligning privacy compliance and data governance with today's litigation and enforcement landscape, so legal departments can reduce risk while continuing to support innovation and business goals:
- Understand where privacy litigation and enforcement are heading. Explore the latest enforcement priorities and litigation trends and learn where plaintiffs' lawyers and regulators are focusing next
- Identify the governance gaps that create litigation exposure. Learn how data governance, AI oversight, and cross-functional decision making can help reduce legal risk before an issue results in a complaint
- Leave with an action plan. Identify concrete steps legal departments can take now to strengthen governance, improve defensibility, and help reduce the likelihood of costly privacy litigation and regulatory investigations
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