CLE: FTC Safeguards Rule Updates

Technology Law Section

Virtual Lunch and Learn

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Safeguards Rule Updates:

Join us for the latest updates to the Safeguards Rule. In this CLE, you’ll hear from a former FTC attorney and FTC practitioners about the major overhaul of the Safeguards Rule that went live last year, a proposed revision that would require data breach notifications, and the FTC’s new GLB legal theory.

Speaker Bios

Christopher Leach is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s Washington, D.C., office. As a former attorney with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), his practice focuses on consumer-facing issues, including data privacy, false advertising, marketing practices and other aspects of customer acquisition. He represents and advises clients in a broad range of industries, including the fintech, financial services, food and beverage, automotive and telecommunications industries, defending those companies in litigation, before government agencies and in self-regulatory proceedings such as the National Advertising Division (NAD).

Andrea deLorimier is a litigation associate in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses primarily on consumer protection, antitrust, and commercial litigation matters. Andrea has particular experience representing companies in consumer protection investigations brought by the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general, including investigations relating to advertising substantiation, data privacy and security, endorsements, social media and ESG issues. She has served clients in a wide range of industries, including technology, fintech, healthcare, entertainment and banking.

When: Wednesday, November 22, 2023, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM.

Where: Zoom

Cost:

$10 for Technology Law members;

$15 for other bar members and non-lawyers;

$10 for students (use coupon code STLD23LS to receive discount.)

MCLE Credit: The Tech Law Section will apply for 1 General CLE credit.

Click here to register.

Participants must register by Tuesday, November 21, 2023, to access the event. The meeting link will be emailed to registrants on the morning of November 22, 2023.

Cancellations: Cancellations received by the CLE Service Center at least 72 hours prior to the event date will be refunded the registration fee minus a $10 administrative fee; requests received after that time are granted at the discretion of the section.

For questions regarding the meeting link, please contact Andrea Flanagan.

For registration questions, please contact the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413, (800) 452-8260, ext. 413, or via email.