Dr. Asaf Lubin, Keynote
Associate Professor of Law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law

“The End of Privacy: Regulating Covert Intelligence in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism”

The notion that international law is moot as to the question of if, when, and how intelligence is to be collected, analyzed, and promulgated, has been repeated so many times that it has reached the level of a dogma. Many international legal thinkers today reject the idea that there are any customary rules or general principles of law that might govern the shadowy practice of spooks and saboteurs. What more, recent advancements in surveillance technologies and an emerging capitalist free-market for mass user data generation and dissemination, further complicate efforts for international standard setting. In “The End of Privacy: Regulating Covert Intelligence in the Age of Surveillance Capitalism” Dr. Asaf Lubin, Associate Professor of Law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, will discuss existing human rights frameworks for the curtailment of abusive surveillance practices in the fight against the rise of global garrison states. The presentation will address such issues as: (1) the sovereign liberty to spy and the application of rule-of-law doctrines to digital mass surveillance; (2) the promise and pitfalls of corporate surveillance intermediaries in an age of privatized espionage; and (3) how concepts such as “privacy-by-design” and “going dark” are used and misused in contemporary policy debates on cryptography.

For background information, participants might find interesting Dr. Lubin’s previously published work, including: The Liberty to Spy, 61(1) Harvard International Law Journal 185 (2020); Examining the Anomalies, Explaining the Value: Should the USA FREEDOM Act’s Metadata Program be Extended?, 11 Harvard National Security Journal 308 (2020) (with Susan Landau); and We Only Spy on Foreigners: The Myth of a Universal Right to Privacy and the Practice of Foreign Mass Surveillance, 18(2) Chicago Journal of International Law 502 (2018).

Diana Iketani Iorlano
Founder and Managing Attorney, Iketani Law

“Privacy in 2021 and Beyond”

How will the new Presidential administration address data protection and privacy, and how will the various federal agencies attack data protection? What are the national security implications? How does privacy and data security play out in the global economy and the exchange of data?  How do the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR), and Brazil’s Lei Geral de Protecao de Dados (LGPD) affect companies in the U.S. that are collecting and processing personal information?

Diana Iketani Iorlano is a privacy lawyer, litigator, and outside general counsel to companies ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations. She counsels clients on compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and other state and federal privacy laws. Prior to founding Iketani Law in 2018, she was a member of the litigation and privacy/data security practice groups at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. She is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and holds the CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM designations.

Purvi G. Patel
Partner, Morrison & Foerster

“CCPA Litigation and Enforcement”

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is top of mind for companies and consumers, as litigation increases and enforcement efforts are underway. Furthermore, Californians approved Proposition 24 in the November election, which amends the CCPA and establishes the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Purvi G. Patel will discuss the history of the CCPA, provide context for the CPRA, and provide an overview of key CCPA litigation and enforcement activity. She’ll also preview some of the key changes to the CCPA once the CPRA becomes operative in 2023.

Purvi G. Patel represents retail, e-commerce, and other businesses in significant advertising, unfair competition, consumer fraud, and privacy matters. She has built a robust practice advising companies on various compliance issues and defending them in complex and class action litigation in federal and state courts across the country. With a focus on businesses’ collection of personally identifiable information (PII), Purvi is a recognized leader in defending lawsuits involving the collection, use, and disclosure of PII. She is at the forefront of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), and as a result of her demonstrated expertise, advises a number of household name companies across multiple industries on the CCPA’s operational impact.

Michael Lamb, Global Chief Privacy Officer, RELX
Sharon Mosconi, Data Protection Manager, LexisNexis Legal & Professional North America
“Data Protection: A Vendor’s Perspective”

Michael Lamb is the Chief Privacy Officer for RELX, whose global divisions include LexisNexis Legal, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Elsevier, and Reed Exhibitions. In addition to the services LexisNexis Legal provides to law professionals, the diverse RELX businesses range from “Big Data” risk analytics to publishing leading scientific journals (e.g., The Lancet) to exhibitions and events (e.g., New York Comic Con and the London Book Fair). Lamb is an experienced privacy professional whose previous positions include general counsel for LexisNexis Risk Solutions, chief counsel for AT&T WorldNet Internet Services, and AT&T Chief Privacy Officer. Lamb is a member of the Advisory Board of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and of the Advisory Council for the Center for Information Privacy Leadership (CIPL).  He has testified on privacy matters in FTC workshops and before the United States Congress. A summa cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law and a member of the Illinois bar, Lamb is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sharon Mosconi is the Data Protection Manager for North America within the LexisNexis Legal & Professional group. An experienced privacy professional and a Certified Program Manager, Sharon was a key member in the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) within LexisNexis Legal & Professional. A graduate of Tiffin University, Sharon is based out of the Raleigh, North Carolina office. She has been with LexisNexis for 30 years.