As privacy continues to move to the forefront of not only information consideration but of business concern for today’s cyber, data, and legal discovery professionals, it is increasingly important for those responsible for the planning, implementation, and management of privacy programs to have a firm understanding of the current and future landscape of privacy legislation and regulation.

This hour-long webcast will include a discussion among lawyers and privacy practitioners about the changing privacy landscape in the U.S. The distinguished panel will discuss:

• Where we’ve been and how we arrived at the current state of privacy law in the U.S.
• A state-by-state survey and comparison of privacy laws
• Practical steps to prepare for state law changes coming in 2023
• The arguments for and against federal privacy regulation

Expert Panelists

Chris Wall
Data Protection Officer and Special Counsel, Global Privacy and Forensics
HaystackID

In 2022, Christopher Wall joined HaystackID and currently serves as Data Protection Officer and Special Counsel, Global Privacy and Forensics on the Client Services team. Chris also serves as HaystackID’s internal Data Protection Officer. In his role as Special Counsel for Global Privacy & Forensics, Chris helps HaystackID clients navigate the cross-border privacy and data protection landscape and advises clients on technical privacy and data protection issues associated with cyber investigations, data analytics, and discovery.​

Prior to joining HaystackID, Chris worked at Ernst & Young, where he led cross-border cybersecurity, forensic, structured data, and traditional discovery investigations.​

Jennifer Kashatus
Partner
DLA Piper

Jennifer Kashatus routinely advises companies in all industry sectors on privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity. In particular, Jennifer assists companies in developing comprehensive global and domestic privacy and information security programs, guiding companies in navigating the myriad state, federal and international privacy regulations.

Jennifer also devotes a significant portion of her practice to incident response and preparation, having advised numerous companies on the implementation of an incident response program and coaching companies through evaluating and responding to a threatened or actual security incident. Further, Jennifer routinely advises clients on privacy and information security matters in the context of corporate transactions, including both buy and sell side transactions, having counseled clients through more than 1,000 transactions to date.

Kevin Clark
Discovery Counsel and Vice President, Analytics and Review Operations
HaystackID

Kevin joined HaystackID in 2022 and currently serves as Discovery Counsel and Vice President, Analytics and Review Operations where he advises and manages the support for review-centric operations ranging from machine learning and technology-assisted review to international multi-language reviews.

As an attorney who has provided technical and business management expertise for litigation support teams both in-house and with leading service providers, Kevin has extensive experience in all aspects of eDiscovery from data collection to production. Kevin currently serves as the Chair of the Master’s Conference Advisory Board. He also plays an active role in The Sedona Conference, working on the Defensibility of Process with Working Group 1. Kevin received his JD in 2000, and is an active member of the Bar in Texas, Illinois, and the District of Columbia, as well as a Solicitor in England and Wales.