The Data Chronicles

The FTC's new Click-to-Cancel rule is designed to simplify the process for consumers to cancel recurring subscriptions and memberships, requiring B2B and B2C businesses to evaluate their practices, user interfaces, and compliance measures. While the intent is clear, its implications are extensive, and the rule has already been challenged in court.

Scott Loughlin is joined by Harsimar Dhanoa, who specializes in emerging regulations. Together, they explore the impact of the new rule in the broader context of user experience, data protection, and consumer rights, as well as the important role of data protection professionals in navigating these changes.

This episode continues the discussion from the AI Mastery Class, where Scott Loughlin is joined by Donald DePass from the D.C. Privacy and Cybersecurity team and Ana Rumualdo from the Mexico City office.

Together, they examine how ethics influences AI compliance programs, highlighting the need to balance harm prevention with technological progress.

They cover key topics such as product safety, transparency, and user empowerment, while also discussing practical steps organizations can take to effectively incorporate ethical practices into their AI development processes.

This episode continues the discussion from the AI Mastery Class, where Scott Loughlin is joined by Donald DePass from the D.C. Privacy and Cybersecurity team and Ana Rumualdo from the Mexico City office. 

Together, they examine how ethics influences AI compliance programs, highlighting the need to balance harm prevention with technological progress. 

They cover key topics such as product safety, transparency, and user empowerment, while also discussing practical steps organizations can take to effectively incorporate ethical practices into their AI development processes.

Explore the challenges of clinical trial recruitment within the life sciences sector in this episode of The Data Chronicles. 

Successful clinical trial recruitment is critically important to any research sponsor, including pharmaceutical and medical device companies and this poses a number of complex FDA and privacy considerations. 

Host Scott Loughlin is joined by fellow Hogan Lovells lawyers Robert Church, a partner in the FDA practice, and Melissa Levine, counsel in our Privacy and Cybersecurity practice. Together, they discuss how organizations can navigate the regulatory landscape and address the unique hurdles that arise in attracting and enrolling suitable data subjects for clinical studies.

In this Data Chronicles podcast, host Scott Loughlin is joined by Hogan Lovells colleagues Ryan Thompson and Harsimar Dhanoa to explore the clash between data privacy, regulation of online services, and the First Amendment as spotlighted in a recent Ninth Circuit decision on California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC). This ruling, which found that the AADC’s Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIAs) requirements likely violate the First Amendment, could impact data protection policy more broadly as policymakers increasingly see DPIAs as a regulatory tool. Listen as they dissect the ruling’s implications for DPIAs and the future of using DPIAs as a component of kids policy.

Data minimization is now a popular data protection requirement for policy makers.  Whether it’s in established laws like HIPAA, GDPR or the CCPA, or the emerging state laws, lawmakers increasingly expect that businesses will only collect, use, and retain only the minimum amount of personal data. That’s easier said than done.

While the requirement seems straightforward, it is very difficult to implement or even to know where to start. Matt McClelland, Managing Director & IG Practice Leader at Ankura, joins host Scott Loughlin to explore data minimization strategies, including as part of larger data governance programs. While challenging, learning how to approach data minimization can create lasting value for data-driven businesses' AI and cyber risk management.

The FTC has concerns with user reviews. As consumers explore a vast global marketplace, they increasingly depend on product and service reviews to make informed decisions. There are widespread questions, however, whether these reviews can be manipulated or become misleading, including through non-disclosed paid endorsements and AI-generated fake entries.

To address both the importance of reviews and their integrity, the FTC is introducing new rules, which the FTC believes will enhance transparency and fairness in user reviews. Host Scott Loughlin, along with Hogan Lovells lawyers Lance Murashige and Harsimar Dhanoa, will explore how these regulations will impact ecommerce and create a new regulatory overhang for user reviews. This discussion will provide valuable insights into the impact of these changes on both businesses and consumers.

In this episode, host Scott Loughlin is joined by Commissioner Keith E. Sonderling of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Commissioner Sonderling, a leading voice on the impact of artificial intelligence in employment and human resources, offers insights into how developers and employers can harness AI’s potential while managing the underlying legal risks of using AI to support HR functions. Together, Scott and Commissioner Sonderling explore the intersection of AI and employment, with a particular focus on weighing bias concerns against the promise of AI in transforming the hiring process to match talent with opportunities.  This episode is a must-listen for HR professionals, legal teams, and anyone interested in the future of AI in the workplace.

Host Scott Loughlin is joined by Hogan Lovells teammates Aaron Lariviere and Rachel Parrish to examine the evolving landscape of individual privacy rights under U.S. state laws in this episode of The Data Chronicles. 

Together, they discuss how differing privacy rights — such as access, deletion, and opt-outs — create compliance challenges for organizations operating under the disparate set of U.S. rules. This discussion provides valuable insights into navigating these intricate state-specific laws and implementing effective strategies for compliance.

Our AI issue spotting podcast series on how AI is being litigated today and where disputes are likely to arise in the future.

In this episode, Scott Loughlin is joined by Hogan Lovells partner Vassi Iliadis, a litigator with a strong background in high-stakes class actions involving cybersecurity breaches, privacy violations, and the legal challenges of AI technologies.

Their discussion provides valuable insights into how AI litigation will evolve from a focus on disputes on what data and IP is ingested into AI technology to later spotlight liability arising from AI outputs and how companies use them in their operations.