Melissa M. Crespo

Partner | Washington, D.C.

mcrespo@mofo.com |

Practices

Industries + Issues

Bar Admissions

Georgia
District of Columbia

Education

University of Central Florida, BSBA
Howard University School of Law, J.D.

Insights

Insights

Blog Post

Just a Minor Threat: Online Safety Legislation Takes Off

Client Alert

COPPA Rule Updates Are Here (for Now): What Businesses Need to Know About New Children’s Privacy Requirements

Client Alert

Privacy + Data Security Predictions for 2025

Client Alert

HHS Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Strengthen HIPAA Security Rule

Article

Data Collection & Management, Professional Perspective - Emerging Trends in the Social Media Age for Children's Data Privacy

Client Alert

FTC Rolls Out Targeted AI Enforcement

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News

News

In The News

How Will Health Data Privacy, Cyber Regs Shape Up in 2025?

MoFo News Item

Reproductive Healthcare Rule Will Be Challenging

In The News

New Legislation Aims to Tame ‘Wild West’ in Healthcare Cybersecurity

MoFo News Item

Morrison Foerster’s Privacy + Data Security Practice Named a Market Leader in the Chambers USA 2024 guide

MoFo News Item

Eight MoFo Partners Named Among Lawdragon’s Leading Global Cyber Lawyers

MoFo News Item

Morrison Foerster named by Chambers USA as a finalist for Privacy & Data Security Law Firm of the Year

Events

Events

Speaking Engagement

MoForum 2025 | Life Sciences - Women of Impact

Speaking Engagement

Legal and Business Issues at the Intersection of Life Sciences and Artificial Intelligence

08 May 2024 - 05 Jun 2024

Speaking Engagement

State Privacy Law Round-Up: What’s in Store For 2024 (and Beyond)

Webinar

MoFo's Multidisciplinary Team Provides Insights on Ransomware and the Health Care Industry for HCCA

Webinar

Digital Health: Legal and Regulatory Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Data

Webinar

2021 ChinaBio Partnering Forum: Global Outlook on the Data Privacy Landscape and Human Genetic Resources Trends

12 May 2021 - 14 May 2021

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Video + Audio

Video + Audio

Video

Board Table Top Exercise: A Realistic Ransom-Scenario-Driven Discussion

Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcast

When Your Life Sciences Are on the Line: Privacy and Security Enforcement Trends

Podcast

Diversity in Practice: How (and Why) MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security Group Is Leading the Way on Inclusivity

Named Up and Coming: Privacy and Data Security: Healthcare – USA

Chambers Global 2025