Ms. Ji-Otto is committed to supporting clients on legal matters involving the use of technology and data. Her clientele spans a broad spectrum of sectors, from manufacturing to e-commerce, and includes a diverse range of businesses, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. She is actively involved in multiple client service groups centered around technology and innovation, including the Firm's Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain and Digital Assets Technology Groups.
Privacy Compliance
Staying ahead of evolving privacy laws, Ms. Ji-Otto is well-versed in helping businesses build their enterprise-wide privacy compliance programs. She's experienced in developing and implementing privacy and security policies that address international and domestic regulatory requirements and industry guidelines. Ms. Ji-Otto's privacy consultation experience includes:
- Advising clients in complying with the GDPR, CAN-SPAM, COPPA, CCPA/CPRA, and state comprehensive privacy laws;
- Guiding multinational companies navigate challenges in transferring personal data across regions with data export restrictions and data localization requirements. This includes assisting with the implementation of Standard Contractual Clauses and applying for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework; and
- Analyzing privacy risks for data-intensive business models, including AI, biometrics, IoT, and cloud products and services.
Ms. Ji-Otto has earned the following designations from the International Association of Privacy Professional (IAPP): U.S. Private Sector (CIPP/US), Europe (CIPP/E), Canada (CIPP/C), Asia (CIPP/A), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP).
Security Incident Response
She also regularly advises her clients on preparing for and responding to data breach incidents, including clients in highly regulated health care and financial industries. The types of data incidents she managed for her clients include network intrusions, ransomware attacks, e-mail compromises, and employee misconduct. She assists clients in conducting internal forensic investigations, analyzing potential cyber liabilities, notifying potentially affected individuals pursuant to breach notification laws, and communicating with law enforcement agencies and federal and state regulators.
Technology Transactions
Ms. Ji-Otto represents clients in a wide range of complex technology transactional matters involving outsourcing, licensing, hosting, software development, distribution, cloud computing, and data sharing, with a particular focus on new technologies or business models that often have a cross-border aspect. Her technology transactions experience also includes conducting risk assessments and privacy due diligence; drafting and negotiating software licenses, data processing agreements, and vendor agreements; and supporting corporate mergers and acquisitions transactions to ensure her clients comply with information privacy and technology requirements.
Ms. Ji-Otto's experience also includes:
- Drafting and negotiating licenses for "as a service" (aaS) models;
- Preparing end-user license agreements (EULAs), master licensing agreements (MLAs), and vendor agreements;
- Negotiating technology agreements for industry leaders in HealthTech, AdTech, InsureTech, and Fintech.
- Provide legal advice to clients in the Metaverse on developing NFT trading and minting platforms, configuring smart contracts, licensing content, and integrating blockchain technology into their products and procedures.
- Supporting corporate M&A activities to ensure compliance with privacy and technology requirements.