Erin Locker

As more businesses look to artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their operations, several states have introduced or passed comprehensive legislation to regulate AI and to ensure consumer protection in the use of AI, particularly focusing on how companies are using personal data to train and develop their AI and machine…

KO client and online interior design company Havenly recently announced that it has acquired home décor retailer The Citizenry. The Citizenry collaborates with artisans globally to produce limited-edition handcrafted home goods. The acquisition is Havenly’s third in two years, and enables Havenly to expand its offerings in furniture, textiles, and…

KO client Woodridge Software, a fintech focused software development firm, was recently acquired by RCG Global Services, a global digital transformation services provider. Woodridge helps financial institutions create revenue generating products and services by building customer-friendly software and secure, easy-to-use banking systems. The acquisition expands RCG’s delivery team in the…

During the 2023 legislative session, lawmakers across the country continued to pass state consumer privacy laws, creating an increasing patchwork of rules that will apply to the processing of personal information in the United States. Below is an overview of certain U.S. consumer state privacy laws that have been passed…

At the start of this year and continuing throughout 2023, several new general data privacy laws in four states (VA, CO, CT, and UT) and the update to California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law started to go into effect, marking a significant shift in the data privacy landscape in the United…

Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC (KO Law Firm) has announced the promotion of leading data privacy attorney Erin Locker to partner, effective January 1, 2023. “As a leading data privacy attorney and trusted business advisor, Erin’s expertise in serving companies in this highly specialized space is invaluable to…

With the imminent rollout of several new state and the update to California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law taking effect in 2023, KO’s data privacy and security team launched a four-part educational video series to help businesses prepare to operate under the evolving patchwork of privacy laws. In the first three…

As businesses prepare for the rollout of new state privacy laws and the update to California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law that will all take effect in 2023, KO’s data privacy and security team recently launched a four-part educational video series to help businesses prepare to operate under the evolving patchwork…