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California’s 2026 CCPA Mandate and Beyond: HR Data, AI, and Employer Compliance Risks

Navigating AI and privacy compliance obligations for U.S. employers under CCPA, state discrimination laws, and emerging automated decision-making regulations.

2026-02-26 13:00:00

1.5 hours

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2026-02-26 13:00:00

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Navigating AI and Privacy Compliance in HR

2026-02-26 13:00:00

Participants will learn to implement CCPA requirements, conduct risk assessments, and manage AI bias testing for employment decisions. These skills enable compliant deployment of automated decision-making tools across HR functions.

Format

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1.5h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

1.5

Key topics that will be covered

01
CCPA Framework
California uniquely covers job applicants, employees, and contractors under comprehensive privacy law.
02
ADMT Regulations
Automated decision-making rules require pre-use notices and human involvement for significant HR decisions.
03
Risk Assessments
Employers must document processing activities, conduct risk-benefit analyses, and submit annual attestations.
04
Bias Testing
Lack of anti-discrimination testing will support claims of discrimination under CRC regulations.
05
Colorado AI Act
Requires duty of care, risk management programs, and notice for adverse employment decisions.
06
Biometric Compliance
Colorado requires consent for employee biometric collection with limited exceptions for workplace access.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 1:15 pm EST

CCPA Privacy Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity for Employers

This session examines California’s updated CCPA regulations governing HR data practices, including new privacy risk assessment obligations and cybersecurity audit requirements that phase in through 2028. Attendees will learn about pre-use notice requirements for automated decision-making technology, opt-out exceptions specific to HR contexts, and the annual attestation requirements unique to California.

Michael W. KellyMichael W. Kelly
Sammuel KimSammuel Kim
Alan L. FrielAlan L. Friel
clock 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm EST

Risk and Bias Assessment Obligations for AI Systems

This session covers the California Civil Rights Council’s regulations on Automated Decision Systems and how they differ from CCPA definitions by including systems that facilitate rather than replace human decisions. Participants will explore anti-discrimination testing requirements, the emerging challenge of AI sandbagging, and compliance obligations under New York City Local Law 144, Illinois Human Rights Act amendments, and New Jersey AEDT rules.

Alan L. Friel.Alan L. Friel.
Michael W. KellyMichael W. Kelly
Sammuel KimSammuel Kim
clock 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm EST

Federal and State AI Compliance Framework Overview

This session navigates the complex landscape of federal executive orders on AI and state-level legislation including the Colorado AI Act and California AI No Defense Act. Attendees will examine how federal preemption efforts interact with state laws and learn about specific disclosure requirements for generative AI and video interview AI tools.

Alan L. Friel.Alan L. Friel.
Michael W. KellyMichael W. Kelly
Sammuel KimSammuel Kim
clock 1:45 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Best Practices for Managing HR High-Risk Processing

This session provides actionable guidance on engaging legal counsel, reviewing AI vendor contracts, and implementing human oversight for AI systems. Participants will learn critical contract provisions to negotiate, how to inventory and protect sensitive HR data, and strategies for conducting bias testing and developing internal AI governance policies.

Alan L. Friel.Alan L. Friel.
Michael W. KellyMichael W. Kelly
Sammuel KimSammuel Kim
clock 2:10 pm - 2:25 pm EST

Trade Secret and Antitrust Risks in AI Platforms

This session addresses the protection of input data when using AI platforms that leverage user data to improve algorithms across customers. Attendees will examine how platform data sharing can affect trade secret protections, trigger CCPA sale provisions, and potentially create antitrust liability through sharing of competitively sensitive information like wage data.

Alan L. Friel.Alan L. Friel.
Michael W. KellyMichael W. Kelly
Sammuel KimSammuel Kim
clock 2:25 pm - 2:40 pm EST

Biometrics and Sensitive Personal Data Compliance Requirements

This session focuses on Colorado’s new biometric amendments that apply to employers processing any amount of biometric identifiers regardless of typical privacy law thresholds. Participants will learn about consent requirements for employee biometrics, limitations on conditioning employment on consent, and how these requirements interact with Illinois, Washington, and Texas biometric laws.

Alan L. Friel.Alan L. Friel.
Michael W. KellyMichael W. Kelly
Sammuel KimSammuel Kim
Alan L. Friel

Alan L. Friel

Squire Patton Boggs

Michael W. Kelly

Michael W. Kelly

Squire Patton Boggs

Sammuel Kim

Sammuel Kim

Squire Patton Boggs

Alan L. Friel

Alan L. Friel

Squire Patton Boggs

Alan L. Friel is a partner and chair of the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice at Squire Patton Boggs. A recognized thought leader in digital media, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection law, Alan has more than three decades of experience advising clients at the intersection of law and technology. Drawing on both private practice and in-house experience, including service as a general counsel, he counsels companies on privacy governance, information management, cybersecurity, digital advertising, artificial intelligence, data commercialization, and emerging technology issues. He regularly advises publishers, advertisers, ad tech companies, software providers, e-commerce businesses, and other organizations navigating rapidly evolving regulatory and technological landscapes.

Education & Credentials

Alan earned a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, a B.S. from Georgia State University, and completed the Executive Program in Management (EPM) at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is admitted to practice in California and New York and is admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Alan also holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) designations, reflecting his extensive experience in privacy and data protection law.

Recognition & Leadership

Alan is widely recognized as a leader in privacy and technology law. He serves as chair of the firm's Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice and has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group as a Client Service All-Star. He has earned a Tier 1 ranking from Chambers and was named a “Trailblazer” for Media and Advertising Law by the National Law Journal. The Los Angeles Times has also recognized him as a Legal Visionary and Visionary for his contributions to the legal profession and leadership in privacy, cybersecurity, and digital media law. Through his leadership, the firm's global data practice has expanded its profile and capabilities in the rapidly evolving data and technology sector.

Professional Involvement

Alan is deeply involved in professional organizations and industry initiatives focused on privacy, advertising, and technology law. He works closely with trade groups such as the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the Association of National Advertisers, as well as privacy organizations including the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He serves as Chair of The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel’s Law Firm Advisory Board and has held leadership positions within IAPP’s regional KnowledgeNet chapters. Alan is also an executive committee and board member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Section. In addition, he teaches and mentors future lawyers through affiliations with University of California, Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School, and a legal clinic supporting nonprofits and startups.

Experience

Alan has spent more than 30 years helping organizations address complex privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, intellectual property, and digital media issues. He has assisted hundreds of companies in developing privacy programs, conducting data protection assessments, implementing information governance frameworks, and complying with laws such as the CCPA, GDPR, COPPA, HIPAA, and other state, federal, and international privacy regulations. His experience includes defending businesses in investigations and enforcement actions brought by regulators, advising on privacy and cybersecurity aspects of mergers and acquisitions, structuring data transfer arrangements, developing compliance programs, and counseling clients on artificial intelligence, digital advertising, online services, e-commerce, and emerging technologies. He has also played a role in shaping privacy law and policy since the early development of the internet, beginning with his work as the Sherwood Shafer Fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union.
Michael W. Kelly

Michael W. Kelly

Squire Patton Boggs

Experienced in employment litigation, counseling, collective bargaining and arbitration, with practice areas including state and federal employment litigation regarding wage and hour issues, discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.

Professional Involvement

Participated in US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. Board member of United Way of the Bay Area Annual Campaign. Vice chair of board of directors and chair of 75th Anniversary Campaign for Catholic Charities of the East Bay. Provides pro bono assistance to Bay Area nonprofits including Asian Art Museum Foundation. Member of Board of Directors of Squire Patton Boggs Foundation. Board member and Chair of Governance Committee of Give2Asia.

Experience

Extensive litigation experience with issues under the National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act, and WARN Act. Represented a national distribution and business service company in multiple class actions, captaining a team in approximately 70 federal district court actions involving wage and hour issues. Advised shopping centers, hotels and schools on First Amendment public access issues. Represented Ohio Turnpike Commission in federal litigation. Advised multinational corporations on executive management reorganization and privacy concerns. Previously served as managing partner for Squire Patton Boggs' NorCal offices.
Sammuel Kim

Sammuel Kim

Squire Patton Boggs

Sammuel Kim is a rising voice in data privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence law. As an associate in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice at Squire Patton Boggs, he brings a holistic and pragmatic approach to the complex compliance challenges facing businesses operating in today’s rapidly evolving regulatory environment. With a client base spanning financial institutions, health and insurance providers, B2B and B2C technology companies, retail and e-commerce businesses, marketers, publishers, AdTech intermediaries, schools and universities, and critical infrastructure and government contractors, Sammuel delivers tailored, forward-thinking counsel across a wide range of industries and legal contexts.

Education & Credentials

Sammuel holds a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School (2022) and a Bachelor of Science, earned cum laude, from Fordham University (2019). He is admitted to practice in New York (2022) and the District of Columbia (2023).

Recognition & Leadership

Sammuel has been selected to serve on the City Bar Justice Center's Pro Bono Leadership Council for 2025–2026, reflecting both his commitment to access to justice and his standing within the New York legal community. He maintains an active pro bono practice dedicated to serving veterans, small businesses, nonprofits, and other individuals in need of legal assistance.

Professional Involvement

Sammuel is an engaged member of the data privacy and cybersecurity legal community, regularly contributing his expertise to client advisories, compliance education, and industry discussions at the intersection of privacy, AI, and emerging technology law. His pro bono work through the City Bar Justice Center further reflects a commitment to using his legal skills in service of broader community needs.

Experience

Prior to joining Squire Patton Boggs, Sammuel practiced at other international law firms where he advised clients across a broad range of industries on data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and advertising and marketing law matters, as well as technology, corporate, and commercial transactions. At Squire Patton Boggs, he focuses on helping clients navigate U.S. federal and state privacy laws — developing, evaluating, and enhancing data privacy and compliance programs — and has extensive experience conducting diligence and negotiating transactions in the data privacy, IT, AI, and cybersecurity space. He also counsels clients on cybersecurity risk management, including preparedness activities and incident response planning. Also counsels clients on cybersecurity risk management, including preparedness activities and incident response planning.
Alan L. Friel

Alan L. Friel

Squire Patton Boggs

Alan L. Friel is a partner and chair of the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice at Squire Patton Boggs. A recognized thought leader in digital media, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, and consumer protection law, Alan has more than three decades of experience advising clients at the intersection of law and technology. Drawing on both private practice and in-house experience, including service as a general counsel, he counsels companies on privacy governance, information management, cybersecurity, digital advertising, artificial intelligence, data commercialization, and emerging technology issues. He regularly advises publishers, advertisers, ad tech companies, software providers, e-commerce businesses, and other organizations navigating rapidly evolving regulatory and technological landscapes.

Education & Credentials

Alan earned a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law, a B.S. from Georgia State University, and completed the Executive Program in Management (EPM) at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is admitted to practice in California and New York and is admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Alan also holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) designations, reflecting his extensive experience in privacy and data protection law.

Recognition & Leadership

Alan is widely recognized as a leader in privacy and technology law. He serves as chair of the firm's Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice and has been recognized by BTI Consulting Group as a Client Service All-Star. He has earned a Tier 1 ranking from Chambers and was named a “Trailblazer” for Media and Advertising Law by the National Law Journal. The Los Angeles Times has also recognized him as a Legal Visionary and Visionary for his contributions to the legal profession and leadership in privacy, cybersecurity, and digital media law. Through his leadership, the firm's global data practice has expanded its profile and capabilities in the rapidly evolving data and technology sector.

Professional Involvement

Alan is deeply involved in professional organizations and industry initiatives focused on privacy, advertising, and technology law. He works closely with trade groups such as the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the Association of National Advertisers, as well as privacy organizations including the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He serves as Chair of The Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel’s Law Firm Advisory Board and has held leadership positions within IAPP’s regional KnowledgeNet chapters. Alan is also an executive committee and board member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Section. In addition, he teaches and mentors future lawyers through affiliations with University of California, Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School, and a legal clinic supporting nonprofits and startups.

Experience

Alan has spent more than 30 years helping organizations address complex privacy, cybersecurity, consumer protection, intellectual property, and digital media issues. He has assisted hundreds of companies in developing privacy programs, conducting data protection assessments, implementing information governance frameworks, and complying with laws such as the CCPA, GDPR, COPPA, HIPAA, and other state, federal, and international privacy regulations. His experience includes defending businesses in investigations and enforcement actions brought by regulators, advising on privacy and cybersecurity aspects of mergers and acquisitions, structuring data transfer arrangements, developing compliance programs, and counseling clients on artificial intelligence, digital advertising, online services, e-commerce, and emerging technologies. He has also played a role in shaping privacy law and policy since the early development of the internet, beginning with his work as the Sherwood Shafer Fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union.
Michael W. Kelly

Michael W. Kelly

Squire Patton Boggs

Experienced in employment litigation, counseling, collective bargaining and arbitration, with practice areas including state and federal employment litigation regarding wage and hour issues, discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation.

Professional Involvement

Participated in US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force. Board member of United Way of the Bay Area Annual Campaign. Vice chair of board of directors and chair of 75th Anniversary Campaign for Catholic Charities of the East Bay. Provides pro bono assistance to Bay Area nonprofits including Asian Art Museum Foundation. Member of Board of Directors of Squire Patton Boggs Foundation. Board member and Chair of Governance Committee of Give2Asia.

Experience

Extensive litigation experience with issues under the National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act, and WARN Act. Represented a national distribution and business service company in multiple class actions, captaining a team in approximately 70 federal district court actions involving wage and hour issues. Advised shopping centers, hotels and schools on First Amendment public access issues. Represented Ohio Turnpike Commission in federal litigation. Advised multinational corporations on executive management reorganization and privacy concerns. Previously served as managing partner for Squire Patton Boggs' NorCal offices.
Sammuel Kim

Sammuel Kim

Squire Patton Boggs

Sammuel Kim is a rising voice in data privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence law. As an associate in the Data Privacy, Cybersecurity & Digital Assets Practice at Squire Patton Boggs, he brings a holistic and pragmatic approach to the complex compliance challenges facing businesses operating in today’s rapidly evolving regulatory environment. With a client base spanning financial institutions, health and insurance providers, B2B and B2C technology companies, retail and e-commerce businesses, marketers, publishers, AdTech intermediaries, schools and universities, and critical infrastructure and government contractors, Sammuel delivers tailored, forward-thinking counsel across a wide range of industries and legal contexts.

Education & Credentials

Sammuel holds a Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School (2022) and a Bachelor of Science, earned cum laude, from Fordham University (2019). He is admitted to practice in New York (2022) and the District of Columbia (2023).

Recognition & Leadership

Sammuel has been selected to serve on the City Bar Justice Center's Pro Bono Leadership Council for 2025–2026, reflecting both his commitment to access to justice and his standing within the New York legal community. He maintains an active pro bono practice dedicated to serving veterans, small businesses, nonprofits, and other individuals in need of legal assistance.

Professional Involvement

Sammuel is an engaged member of the data privacy and cybersecurity legal community, regularly contributing his expertise to client advisories, compliance education, and industry discussions at the intersection of privacy, AI, and emerging technology law. His pro bono work through the City Bar Justice Center further reflects a commitment to using his legal skills in service of broader community needs.

Experience

Prior to joining Squire Patton Boggs, Sammuel practiced at other international law firms where he advised clients across a broad range of industries on data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and advertising and marketing law matters, as well as technology, corporate, and commercial transactions. At Squire Patton Boggs, he focuses on helping clients navigate U.S. federal and state privacy laws — developing, evaluating, and enhancing data privacy and compliance programs — and has extensive experience conducting diligence and negotiating transactions in the data privacy, IT, AI, and cybersecurity space. He also counsels clients on cybersecurity risk management, including preparedness activities and incident response planning. Also counsels clients on cybersecurity risk management, including preparedness activities and incident response planning.

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