Connect on Tech

In the first episode of our Digital Commerce, Marketing and Advertising Series, London Partners Helen Brown and Julia Hemmings are joined by Lauren McGuirl, Director of Commercial Disputes at CEDR, to talk about the forthcoming P2B Regulation, that comes into force on July 12, 2020. We take a look at: ● the implications for platforms and the businesses who rely on them ● the threshold questions –...

Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Ben Slinn (Associate, London) and Brandon Moseberry (Partner, Chicago) to discuss developments around Children’s data in the United Kingdom and United States. Tune in to hear: ● Overview of the final version of the UK ICO’s Age-Appropriate Design Code of Practice for Online Services ● Things companies should do now to address the new code ● General guidelines to foll...

Joanna de Fonseka , a senior associate in Baker McKenzie’s London office, joins host Brian Hengesbaugh to discuss the use of contact tracing apps in the United Kingdom. Download and listen to learn: ● Takeaways from the recent guidance from the ICO on contact tracing apps ● Key privacy considerations as the use of contact tracing apps becomes a reality in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic ● Devel...

In this episode, Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Alyssa Auberger, Global Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Consumer Goods & Retail (CG&R) industry group, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated existing trends and created new ones in the CG&R space. Download and listen to learn: ● How consumer behavior may be altered and what that means for brands ● How tech will help brands become...

In this episode, Brian welcomes back Lothar Determann , partner in our Palo Alto office, to cover the ins and outs of electronic signatures. Download and listen to learn: ● The benefits of using e-signature over traditional pen and paper ● Examples of areas of law where e-Signatures may not suffice ● Practical considerations to be made when choosing to execute a contract via e-signature

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Amy de La Lama, a partner in our Chicago office. Amy and Brian discuss a top of mind topic: telehealth, and the changes to US privacy regulations or enforcement priorities that evolve in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You will hear: ● A summary of the current regulatory environment in the US regarding to privacy and t...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Lothar Determann , a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Palo Alto office. Lothar and Brian discuss the finalization of the California Consumer Privacy Act. You can expect to hear: ● Lothar’s predictions for timing and substance of the final CCPA regulations ● Aspects of the draft regulation that may pose issues as stands ● Poten...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Francesca Gaudino , a partner in our Milan office. Francesca reports on the on-the-ground situation in Italy in light of COVID-19 and issues Italian employers are facing. You will learn: ● If Italian employers can perform temperature checks on employers and visitors ● What measures can be taken by Italian employers to pro...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Ben McLaughlin , Global Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Group. Together Brian and Ben discuss healthcare data in the context of mergers and acquisitions. You will hear: ● An outline of the major players and issues surrounding acquisition of healthcare data. ● The number one issue keeping healthcar...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Bill Rowe, a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office who focuses on mergers and acquisitions including acquisitions of tech targets and IP based businesses. The episode covers: ● How next generation intellectual property assets are affecting the type of M&A transactions being pursued ● How ”compliance culture” dili...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh talks with Nikolaus Reinhuber , Global Chair of Industrials, Manufacturing and Transportation at Baker McKenzie about Back to the Future, our latest report exploring the future of Industrials. In this episode, you will learn about: ● The key findings of the report, which were pieced together following 700+ conversations with industry...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Jose Moran, a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office and chair of the Firm’s Energy, Mining and Infrastructure Industry Group. Through their conversation, you will learn about: ● Examples of digital transformation across the Energy, Mining and Infrastructure industry ● Trends in investments in smart power and impact o...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Teresa Michaud , a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Los Angeles office. Together they will discuss the possible private litigation that may arise as a result of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Tune in to learn: ● What clients are calling “the scariest aspect” of the CCPA ● How class action plaintiffs might bring su...

In this episode, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Raffaele Giarda , a partner in our Rome office and Chair of Baker McKenzie’s Global Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group, to discuss a hot topic in the mobility space: connected cars. In this episode, you will hear: ● The differences between connected cars and autonomous vehicles ● An overview of key legal developments...

In this episode of ​Connect On Tech, host Brian Hengesbaugh speaks with Michaela Nebel (Partner, Frankfurt). Together they focus on the recently published guidelines from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the territorial scope of application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In this episode, you will learn: ● What advice and guidance came from the EDPB ● The basics eleme...

In this episode, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Benjamin Slinn , a senior associate in our London office, to discuss how data protection may look in a post-Brexit Europe. In this episode, you will learn about: ● What to expect during the transition period, which lasts until December 31, 2020 ● Potential changes in international data transfers after the transition period expires ● Practic...

Joining host Brian Hengesbaugh this episode is Dr. Lukas Feiler , a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Vienna office. Brian and Lukas discuss breach notification in Austria under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Specifically, how to deal with the 72-hour requirement and some of the related strategic decisions. In this episode, you will learn about: • What happens when Austr...

In this episode, your host Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by associates Danielle Benecke (San Francisco/Palo Alto) and Yoon Chae (Dallas). The three discuss the legislative and regulatory developments surrounding artificial intelligence. In this episode, you will learn about: • Definitions of AI and how these inform policy and regulation • Trends in AI legislation in the US and globally Recommendatio...

Joining this episode of Connect on Tech is Brandon Moseberry, a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office. Brandon will discuss cookies and trackers, a critical, complex issue. In this episode, you will hear: • What cookies and trackers are and how they work • Whether the usage of these cookies and trackers constitute a sale under the CCPABrandon’s predictions on further developments and solution...

Francesca Gaudino , a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Milan office, joins this episode of Connect on Tech to discuss the December 18th opinion issued by the Advocates General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union on Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland (Shrems II). In this episode you will learn: • What this opinion means for the resolution of the case • View of the AG on stand...

In this episode, Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by Flavia Rebello , a partner at Baker McKenzie in São Paulo, Brazil. Together, they discuss the new Brazilian data protection law. In this episode, you will hear: • An overview of the new law — what’s covered, key requirements, and when it comes into force • What the penalty structure will look like and whether there are private rights of action • Flav...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host  Brian Hengesbaugh  is joined by  Adam Aft  and  Peter George , two partners in Baker McKenzie’s Chicago office. Together they will discuss the 2019 Cloud and Data Survey. Tune in to learn: Key trends identified through the survey Tips and strategies for managing multiple provider cloud implementations Best practices for naviga...

In this episode of Connect On Tech, your host ​Brian Hengesbaugh is joined by  Julia Kaufmann , a partner at Baker McKenzie in Munich. In this episode, you will learn about: The Planet49 case and the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union Broader implications this case has beyond sweepstakes operators, how it will impact all website operators, and the huge elements of change in...