Mayer Brown Bolsters Privacy Practice with Key Litigator Larissa Lee in Salt Lake City
Larissa Lee has joined Mayer Brown's Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice in Salt Lake City as a partner, specializing in data privacy, internet, and consumer class action matters. Her expertise includes emerging tech laws, minor safety, and privacy, which are increasingly relevant for streaming companies. This move strengthens Mayer Brown's capability to advise tech companies on navigating the complex and growing regulatory landscape.
Key Takeaways
- Larissa Lee, a litigator focusing on data privacy, internet, and consumer class action matters, is now a partner at Mayer Brown in Salt Lake City.
- Lee's expertise includes emerging technology laws, minor safety (age verification, parental consent), privacy, content moderation, advertising, e-commerce, and AI.
- This move follows other tech litigators from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati joining Mayer Brown, including Tony Weibell and Sophia Mancall-Bitel.
- Lee will offer full lifecycle legal services, from tracking legislation and risk analysis to litigation and appeals for tech companies navigating complex regulations.
Why It Matters
The addition of a specialist in data privacy and minor safety litigation signals law firms are deepening their expertise to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape. Streaming companies, in particular, face increasing scrutiny over content moderation, data handling, and protections for younger audiences. This trend highlights the growing legal and compliance burden for platforms operating globally, necessitating proactive legal counsel. Watch for continued recruitment by law firms specializing in privacy and internet law, reflecting the sustained pressure on tech and streaming entities regarding user data and safety.
Additional Context
The legal and regulatory environment concerning data privacy and minor safety is intensifying. In late May 2026, Connecticut updated its Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) via Senate Bill 4 and House Bill 5222, imposing new requirements on data brokers, banning the sale of precise geolocation data, and creating unique restrictions on facial recognition technology, per JD Supra (June 2026). This reflects a broader trend, with Louisiana also enacting a consumer data privacy law on May 29, 2026, following Oklahoma and Alabama, bringing the total to 22 states with such laws, as reported by JD Supra (June 2026). Furthermore, the FTC's amended Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule took full effect on April 22, 2026, requiring separate parental consent for third-party data disclosures and mandatory written information security and data retention programs, according to Finnegan (May 2026). Alongside these developments, the UK government gave Apple and Google three months (starting June 2026) to implement measures blocking nude images for under-18s on devices, with potential legislation and fines for non-compliance, as BBC News reported (June 2026). This confluence of state, federal, and international actions underscores the critical need for streaming companies to prioritize compliance in these areas.
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