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Get Your Steps In By July 1st: Actionable Steps for Businesses Under the New Privacy Rules and Regulations in Colorado and California

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Join Morrison Foerster’s Global Privacy + Data Security Group for our masterclass webinar, “Get Your Steps In By July 1st: Actionable Steps for Businesses Under the New Privacy Rules and Regulations in Colorado and California.” 

Join Morrison Foerster’s Global Privacy + Data Security Group for our masterclass webinar, “Get Your Steps In By July 1st: Actionable Steps for Businesses Under the New Privacy Rules and Regulations in Colorado and California.” In this webinar, Morrison Foerster partner Marian Waldmann Agarwal and of counsel Mary Race will discuss key compliance issues under the California Privacy Rights Act regulations and the Colorado Privacy Act rules and outline practical action steps for businesses to take prior to the laws’ July 1st enforcement deadline. If you were unable to attend our webinar, please find a link to the <a href="https://www.veracast.com/webcasts/mofo/mcle-programs/COCAprivacy.cfm" target="_blank">on-demand replay</a>, which will remain active through August 8, 2024. We hope it will provide worthwhile and practical takeaways for your organization.<hr>

Get Your Steps In By July 1st: Actionable Steps for Businesses Under the New Privacy Rules and Regulations in Colorado and California

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Marian Waldmann Agarwal is a partner in the Privacy + Data Security Group at Morrison Foerster. She also co-leads the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Group and is a member of the global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Responsible Tech Committee. Marian’s unique blend of business and legal skills, honed through her background in information systems and business management, is a key asset in her role. Her in-house experience as a secondee to two different companies has provided her with firsthand knowledge of the internal business needs required for company initiatives to succeed. Marian has been instrumental in advising global clients on the developing field of AI. Clients seek her guidance due to her extensive understanding of, and experience with, the ethical use of AI and the developing legal compliance requirements, including data privacy and regulatory provisions, in connection with the design and implementation of innovative AI tools. Her work extends to helping clients identify and mitigate the potential risks associated with AI technologies.Marian counsels clients across a range of industries, including technology, finance, consumer goods and services, healthcare, insurance, media, and hospitality. She assists in designing and building their privacy programs, advising on compliance with U.S. and foreign privacy and data protection laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Her work includes drafting internal policies, procedures, and guidelines for legal and non-legal audiences that incorporate privacy best practices and legal requirements in daily operations. One of Marian’s core strengths is her ability to comprehensively assess and improve privacy programs, and ensure they remain compliant with evolving privacy laws and regulations. She also drafts and negotiates contracts to protect clients’ data in key commercial agreements, advises on cross-border data transfer issues, and assists with completing multijurisdictional surveys of privacy obligations.In addition, Marian uses her privacy, data security, and AI implementation skills to provide pro bono counseling services to a variety of non-profit clients.Marian received her J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2004 and her B.S. and M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1999. Prior to attending law school, she worked as an application specialist for a small software company.

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Mary Race assists clients with a wide range of challenging privacy compliance and data security matters. Her practice focuses on managing privacy risks and helping clients develop and implement comprehensive privacy programs across a variety of industries, including tech, retail, manufacturing, advertising, social media, and communications.Mary is a go-to source of guidance on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other state privacy laws, as well as a thought leader on the complexities of these laws, offering clients practical compliance advice. She also counsels clients on privacy matters worldwide, including advising one of the world’s largest international companies on deploying new technologies in 40+ jurisdictions.Mary works on high-profile M&A transactions for multinational clients, such as Salesforce, the global leader in customer relationship management. She frequently advises cutting-edge startups as well as tech industry and social media giants on the privacy and data security aspects of their platforms, products, and services.Mary has a history of commitment to pro bono service. In law school, she volunteered for Pro Bono Students Canada, with a focus on environmental law and social justice.  She continues her pro bono work at MoFo, where she argued an appeal for a pro bono client before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and supports pro bono clients in building out their privacy programs.Following her studies at McGill University’s Faculty of Law, Mary served as a law clerk to the Honorable Justice Louis LeBel of the Supreme Court of Canada. Prior to joining the firm, Mary was a development consultant for Human Rights Watch and taught writing at the University of Southern California.Mary is also an accomplished pianist and organist.

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Get Your Steps In By July 1st: Actionable Steps for Businesses Under the New Privacy Rules and Regulations in Colorado and California

11 May 2023 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT