Advise clients across industries (e.g., technology, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, and financial services) on transactional and regulatory matters and compliance with data privacy and information security laws, including CCPA, GDPR, TCPA, CAN-SPAM, VPPA, BIPA, HIPAA, and state breach notification laws.Draft and negotiate privacy and data security terms for master services and vendor agreements, distribution agreements, license agreements, partner agreements, and data processing agreements, as well as draft privacy policies, terms of use, privacy playbooks, consent forms, disclaimers and disclosures.

Counsel clients on data privacy and security issues relevant to data usage and rights, advertising and marketing, connected devices, digital health, research collaborations, and artificial intelligence, as well as cybersecurity incident planning and response. Advise clients on compliance with data privacy and information security laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).Draft and negotiate agreements involving the transfer of data and the development and licensing of intellectual property and information technology, including software/platform/app licensing agreements, master services and vendor agreements, confidentiality agreements, and data processing agreements.Prepare information governance documents, internal policies and procedures, and external policies including website and mobile app privacy policies and terms of use.

Advise start-ups and creative agencies on corporate, intellectual property, technology and privacy matters. Negotiate and draft contracts including service agreements, license agreements, confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements, commercial leases, and composer agreements. Draft client privacy policies and terms of service; advise clients on EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); conduct GDPR compliance seminar at client’s office. Form business entities and draft corresponding formation documents; review shareholder agreements, bylaws and operating agreements; apply for EINs; draft section 83(b) election forms. Research and draft trademark descriptions and register marks; file trademark renewals; draft and file USPTO office action responses. Update employee handbooks and standard employment agreements (confidentiality, offer letters, at-will employment, freelance); draft client workplace harassment workshop materials.Assist with M&A transactions, including conduct due diligence; draft disclosure schedules; review membership interest and stock purchase agreements. Assist with series seed financing rounds including draft disclosure schedules of stock investment agreement; update cap tables; respond to due diligence requests; draft board consents, administer stock certificates; draft blue sky filings.

Worked with Director on cultivating accelerator program for women-led, early-stage fashion technology companies. Edited retail sponsorship agreements. Attended investor pitch and demo events.

Drafted textbook material involving case law and legal issues related to intellectual property, technology, privacy, and regulation. Assisted with editing of SCOTUS amicus brief. Prepared materials and organized speakers for Fashion Law Institute’s annual Symposium.

Drafted agreements for film and digital media projects, including licensing, credit obligations, consulting and talent. Assisted with venture financing strategies and intellectual property protection for start-up companies. Reviewed and edited loan documents for debt financing of film. Researched topics pertaining to life story rights, copyright infringement remedies, publisher liability, and shareholder rights.

Monitored intellectual property portfolio and responded to potential infringements. Corresponded with outside counsel on foreign infringement claims. Drafted cease and desist letters. Reviewed licensing agreements.

Conducted anti-counterfeiting procedures for multiple e-commerce platforms. Prepared notices of infringement pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Drafted legal memoranda on corporate and environmental responsibility matters for Coach’s sustainability report. Reviewed employment contracts in connection with an acquisition.

Reviewed and prepared pleadings, discovery, shareholder agreements, and other attorney-client documents. Researched current federal and state laws and drafted memoranda regarding various filing procedures.

Expanded company presence and increased sales channels through product sampling events.

Conducted client consultations and screenings, and wrote memoranda regarding potential case matters. Drafted interrogatories and monitored discovery.

Contributed to start-up company’s growth by bringing in new clients through inside sales channels. Expanded client relations and social media marketing, including press releases and testimonials.

Organized and conducted study abroad informational sessions, on-campus tabling, and informational videos.