“The Coming Wave? Navigating Enforcement Risks Associated with the Use of Alternative or Sensitive Data,” TechGC

On February 6, Partners Kali Bracey, Joseph L. Noga, Michael W. Ross, Damon Y. Smith and Kate T. Spelman presented a CLE program at a private event hosted by TechGC in New York. TechGC is an independent, invitation-only community for general counsels of leading venture capital funds and technology companies. The program addressed the increasing government scrutiny of companies’ use of alternative or sensitive data to make key decisions, particularly those involving consumer or financial services, with a focus on what general counsel should do to anticipate and protect against inquiries by state and federal agencies. To facilitate an engaging dialogue, the program began with a short presentation summarizing relevant laws and enforcement activity and was followed by a table-by-table discussion of the issues led by each speaker.

“The Coming Wave? Navigating Enforcement Risks Associated with the Use of Alternative or Sensitive Data,” TechGC

On February 6, Partners Kali Bracey, Joseph L. Noga, Michael W. Ross, Damon Y. Smith and Kate T. Spelman presented a CLE program at a private event hosted by TechGC in New York. TechGC is an independent, invitation-only community for general counsels of leading venture capital funds and technology companies. The program addressed the increasing government scrutiny of companies’ use of alternative or sensitive data to make key decisions, particularly those involving consumer or financial services, with a focus on what general counsel should do to anticipate and protect against inquiries by state and federal agencies. To facilitate an engaging dialogue, the program began with a short presentation summarizing relevant laws and enforcement activity and was followed by a table-by-table discussion of the issues led by each speaker.

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Publications

In New York Law Journal, The True Lender Doctrine and the OppFi Decision

Partners Jeremy Creelan, Michael Ross, Megan Poetzel, and Laurel Loomis Rimon, and Associate Molly Oberstein-Allen authored an article for the New York Law Journal examining the "True Lender" doctrine in light of a May 2026 California decision that provides the most detailed judicial framework to date for evaluating bank-nonbank lending partnerships.

July 1, 2026

Event

Partner Michael Vernick to Speak at NACUA's 2026 Annual Conference

On July 1, Partner Michael Vernick will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2026 Annual Conference in Nashville.

July 1, 2026

Publications

In Employee Relations Law Journal: What Happens When ERISA Disability Deadlines Slip

Partner Joseph Torres along with Associates Emma O'Connor and Christopher LeWarne, authored an article for the Employee Relations Law Journal analyzing a significant Fourth Circuit decision with substantial consequences for ERISA disability plan administrators.

June 23, 2026

Publications

In Law360, Partner Samuel Feder Analyzes the Supreme Court's Ruling in FCC v. AT&T

Partner Sam Feder authored an article in Law360 examining the Supreme Court's June 4 decision in Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T Inc., which rejected AT&T's and Verizon's argument that the FCC's forfeiture process violates the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial.

June 16, 2026