LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

VOLUME 1, 2024, PRIVACY LAW SECTION JOURNAL

We are thrilled to present to you a collection of commentary on today’s most timely and impactful privacy issues from top esteemed experts in our field. In this inaugural print publication of the California Lawyer Association’s Privacy Law Section, we ambitiously cover topics ranging from generative AI to consumer health data privacy to ad tech and privacy litigation trends. We have also included a comprehensive guide to building an international privacy compliance program, and an inspiring interview with Lydia F. de la Torre, one of the five members of the Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).

Established in 2020, the Privacy Law Section is the newest section within the California Lawyers Association. The mission of the Privacy Law Section is to bring together privacy practitioners working in diverse settings, to provide members with a range of unique educational opportunities, and to allow for an exchange of ideas and technical expertise. Our members include privacy attorneys working in practice settings ranging from private practice to in-house privacy and cybersecurity roles, as well as consumer privacy advocates, government regulators, and policy analysts at privacy think tanks.

We invite you to join our dynamic and accomplished group of privacy leaders in the Section’s year ahead, which will undoubtedly be more exciting than the last. We also hope to see you in sunny Los Angeles at our Second Annual Privacy Summit from February 8-9, 2024.

We would like to thank all of our contributors, several of whom had to adjust their content mid-draft to keep in pace with the rapidly changing developments in our field. We are grateful for your insights and your leadership. We hope that you enjoy.

Jennifer L. Mitchell
Executive Committee Member
Chair of Privacy Publications

Kewa Jiang
Vice-Chair of Privacy Publications

Robert Tookoian
Executive Committee Member
Vice-Chair of Privacy Publications