2026 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Summit - Chicago - Clark Hill

2026 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Summit - Chicago April 28, 2026 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM Presenters Melissa K. Ventrone , Peter Berk , Madison Shepley , Chad Love Clark Hill 2026 Data Privacy Cybersecurity Law Summit Slides Video of AI deleting a company’s database and backups in 9 seconds: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/took-nine-seconds-claude-ai-101315417.html Join us in Chicago for our 2026 Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Summit, a half-day program examining the legal, regulatory, and business challenges shaping the privacy, security, and technology landscape in 2026 and beyond. This year’s program will bring together experienced practitioners and industry leaders for timely, practical discussions on emerging cyber risks, executive accountability, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in both litigation and day-to-day legal practice. Program topics include: Cybersecurity & Privacy in 2026: What Keeps Executives Up at Night Cybersecurity and privacy concerns have become critical enterprise risks demanding attention at the highest levels of leadership. From AI-driven threats and ransomware attacks to evolving global regulations and heightened executive accountability, organizations face complex challenges with real financial and reputational consequences. Our panel will explore the key issues shaping 2026, the decisions leaders must make under pressure, and practical strategies for managing cyber risk, responding to incidents, and staying ahead in an increasingly regulated and technologically complex environment. Artificial Intelligence Meets the Courtroom: Emerging Risks in Modern Litigation As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in business operations and legal practice, it is also reshaping the litigation landscape. This session will examine the growing role of AI in disputes, including privacy and related claims tied to AI use, as well as how AI tools are being leveraged for case preparation and litigation support. Panelists will discuss emerging issues around privilege, discovery, evidence admissibility, and courtroom presentation, offering insights into how courts are responding and what litigators and in-house teams should be considering now. Related Practice Areas Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Technology Litigation Data Privacy, Protection & Cybersecurity News Clark Hill Adds Simone McCormick as a Member to San Francisco Office May 14, 2026 Related Event Clark Hill's Commercial Real Estate Symposium – Dallas, Texas Join Clark Hill’s Commercial Real Estate attorneys and industry professionals for a timely and dynamic program in Dallas, focusing on the latest challenges and top trends in the CRE industry. Explore more Legal Updates Colorado Arbitration Reform: What Employers and Businesses Need to Know When the Colorado General Assembly gaveled out its 2026 session on May 13, Colorado House Bill 26-1236 was one of the more consequential measures to clear both chambers. Branded simply as “arbitration reform,” it reshapes how consumer and employment arbitrations work in Colorado—and adds real teeth for businesses that drag their feet on paying awards. Explore more Legal Updates Colorado SB 26-114: Colorado’s New Liquor Permit That Gives Spirits Manufacturers Distillery Pub-Style Functionality Under the new changes to C.R.S. § 44-3-402, Colorado distillers will be able to serve and sell beer, wine, other distillers’ spirits, and beers and wines by the drink for on-premises consumption at the distiller’s manufacturing facility and at the manufacturer’s approved sales room. In practical effect, the bill grafts much of the retail functionality of a Colorado Distillery Pub onto a manufacturer’s license, while letting the producer keep all the production and distribution rights a distillery pub does not have. Explore more