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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and there is mounting pressure to ease business and social restrictions, governments, non-profits, and private corporations are all increasingly focused on solutions that would not only track and trace the movements of individuals to determine exposure to the virus and compliance with stay-at-home orders, but also potentially signal the person’s COVID-19 status. This, of course, raises a slew of privacy issues.

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Photo of Kristin Madigan Kristin Madigan

Kristin J. Madigan is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups. Kristin focuses her practice on representing clients in high-stakes complex litigation with a focus on technology, as well…

Kristin J. Madigan is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s San Francisco office and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Privacy & Cybersecurity groups. Kristin focuses her practice on representing clients in high-stakes complex litigation with a focus on technology, as well as privacy and consumer protection matters including product counseling, compliance, investigations, enforcement, and litigation that typically involves existing and emerging technologies. In addition, Kristin is well-versed in and counsels clients on California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance. Kristin is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US).

Photo of Jeffrey L. Poston Jeffrey L. Poston

Jeff Poston is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he serves as co-chair of the firm’s Chambers USA-ranked Privacy & Cybersecurity Group and is a member of the Litigation Group. A seasoned trial lawyer with more than 25 years…

Jeff Poston is a partner in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, where he serves as co-chair of the firm’s Chambers USA-ranked Privacy & Cybersecurity Group and is a member of the Litigation Group. A seasoned trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience leading investigations and litigation for corporate clients, Jeff counsels and defends clients in complex data protection matters involving class-actions and regulatory enforcement actions, as well as commercial disputes. Jeff also counsels businesses on both domestic and international privacy compliance matters, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).