Privacy Law Matters Blog

Hintze Law PLLC is excited to announce that Clara De Abreu E Souza has joined the firm as a first-year Associate in the Seattle office. Clara joins us following her tenure as a Summer Associate at Hintze Law, where she provided in-depth analysis of state and federal privacy legislation, tracked developments in AI accountability, and…

Susan Hintze, Founder and Co-Managing Partner of Hintze Law PLLC, has been appointed to the IAPP’s Board of Directors for a five-year term beginning 2025. The IAPP announced the addition of Susan along with fellow new directors: Volkswagen Group Chief Privacy Officer Oliver Draf, Google Data Protection Officer Kristie Chon Flynn, and GE Healthcare Chief Privacy and Data…

By Sam Castic and Hansenard Piou The Department of Justice adopted a final Rule on Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons that takes effect on April 8, 2025.  This sweeping Rule will prohibit a number of cross-border personal data flows to people and entities…

By Emily Litka On December 18th, in response to a request from the Irish Supervisory Authority (“SA”), the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) published an opinion (the “Opinion”) on the application of the GDPR to certain aspects of AI model development and deployment. Specifically, the Opinion addressed: (a) when and how a model can…

Hintze Law PLLC is thrilled to announce Jennifer Ruehr’s promotion from Partner to Co-Managing Partner, joining forces with Susan Hintze to lead our firm into an exciting future. Together, they will oversee the day-to-day operations of the firm and provide strategic management oversight and leadership to drive our continued success. Jennifer has been a vital part…

Hintze Law PLLC is excited to announce that Hansenard “Hansy” Piou has joined the firm as a first-year associate* in the Seattle office. A member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Hansy first joined the firm as a summer associate in 2023, during which time he gained experience in global data protection issues,…

Hintze Law, PLLC is delighted to announce that, effective September 2024, Taylor Widawski has been promoted to partner! “We are so excited that Taylor will be our newest partner,” said Hintze Law Managing Partner, Susan Hintze. “She has contributed so much to the firm and to our clients as a senior associate, and we anticipate more…

Hintze Law PLLC is delighted to announce that Susan Hintze, Managing Partner, and Mike Hintze, Member Partner, have been recognized by Best Lawyers®.  Susan has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 edition in the practice areas of Advertising Law and Information Technology Law.  Mike was voted the 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" for…

Hintze Law PLLC is thrilled to announce that Emily Litka has joined the firm as part of our growing team of talented AI, privacy, and cybersecurity attorneys. Emily brings experience and deep knowledge of global privacy, emerging AI laws and regulations, internal privacy policies, and product development risk. Prior to joining Hintze, Emily was a…

We’re happy to announce that Alex Schlight and Taylor Widawski have both been recognized by Super Lawyers as Rising Stars in the Technology Transactions practice areas!  Alex and Taylor both specialize in data privacy, data security, and artificial intelligence legal counseling, including in technology transactions for clients. Alex is a Partner with Hintze Law, where she…