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Partner in Holland & Knight's Data Strategy, Security & Privacy team working on all things tech and data, including cybersecurity, privacy, data eco-systems, artificial intelligence and intellectual property matters. || Counseling ||Data strategy and information governance, cybersecurity, technical controls, cross-border data transfers, data privacy laws, industry standards, and risk management. This frequently includes guidance on federal, state and international privacy, cybersecurity and consumer protection laws (FTC Act, GLBA, HIPAA/HITECH, COPPA, FCRA, DPPA, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, CCPA/CPRA, NY SHIELD Act, GDPR, LPGD, etc.) as well as counseling on AdTech, social media, PCI DSS, and other related legal and regulatory considerations. Also advising on the adoption of emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) with pragmatic approaches to ethical AI principles, legal and reputational risk mitigation practices, due diligence and contracting considerations.|| Agreements and Corporate Transactions || Regularly advise clients on data/IP agreements and tech transactions, vendor agreements (both supply- and buy-side), open source and proprietary software licenses, as well as outsourcing, SaaS, and cloud computing agreements. Support deal teams on corporate transactions involving data and technology risks and representations. || Crisis Management and Incident Response ||Counsel clients on U.S. and global security and data incidents across a number of industries, supporting internal and forensic investigations, regulator and individual notifications, and interactions with law enforcement and other affected third parties.|| Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Litigation and Regulatory Actions ||Represent clients in regulatory and state AG investigations, class actions, and PCI assessments. || Intellectual Property Counseling and Litigation ||Address a wide range of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret issues, including procurement, contract disputes, and litigation in numerous federal courts. IP matters span complex technologies including 3D printers, networks and communications, cloud computing, operating systems, virtual machines, browsers, encryption, image processing and semiconductors. Registered patent attorney with the USPTO.

Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Licensing, Trademarks, Litigation, and 6 others.