Webinar: Decoding Data Privacy: Vendor Contracting at the Intersection of Employment and Commercial Litigation

Thursday, August 6, 2026
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Central
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific

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About the Decoding Data Privacy Series

Data privacy and cybersecurity have become critical business risks for companies as they increasingly rely on technology to collect, store, monitor, and manage employee and customer information. From biometric data, workplace monitoring tools, marketing-based communication systems and connected tracking technologies, and AI-enabled technologies to vendor management, cross-border data transfers, and cyber incident response, companies face a rapidly evolving patchwork of legal obligations and litigation risks.

The Decoding Data Privacy  webinar series will provide practical guidance on navigating today's most pressing privacy and cybersecurity challenges, helping organizations protect sensitive workforce and consumer data, mitigate risk, and stay ahead of emerging regulatory and enforcement trends.

About the Program

Session 1: Vendor Contracting at the Intersection of Employment, Privacy, and Commercial Litigation

Companies increasingly depend on third-party providers to support nearly every aspect of the employment and business lifecycle, from payroll and benefits administration to recruiting platforms, timekeeping systems, workforce, consumer, and website analytics tools, customer relationship management, marketing and emerging AI technologies. As these vendors gain access to sensitive employee and business information, contractual decisions can create significant exposure not only under employment, privacy, and cybersecurity laws, but also in commercial disputes arising from data breaches, service failures, indemnification obligations, and allocation of risk.

In this practical discussion of how vendor agreements can serve as both a compliance tool and a critical risk-management mechanism, our experienced practitioners examine the provisions that matter most when evaluating technology and service vendors and discuss how thoughtful contracting can help organizations mitigate regulatory exposure, prepare for cyber incidents, comply with privacy obligations, and strengthen their position when disputes arise.

Topics include:

• Managing risk through indemnification, insurance, limitations of liability, and dispute resolution provisions
• Privacy, cybersecurity, and compliance obligations in vendor agreements
• Contractual considerations for data maintenance and access, cyber incidents, and vendor accountability
• Biometric technologies and emerging workplace and marketing technologies offered by third party service partners that create heightened legal and litigation risk
• Structuring vendor relationships to better protect employee and business data
• Key considerations for payroll, benefits, recruiting, and timekeeping vendors
• Lessons learned from privacy, cybersecurity, and commercial disputes involving third-party providers

Speakers

Kristine Argentine, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Ada Dolph, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Paul Yovanic, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Ala Salameh, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Learn more about our DATA Law and Consumer Class Actions practices.

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If you have any questions, please contact Kate Stacey at kstacey@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

To comply with State CLE Requirements, CLE forms requesting credit in IL or CA must be received before the end of the month in which the program took place. Credit will not be issued for forms received after such date. For all other jurisdictions forms must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place or we will not be able to process the request.

Our live programming is accredited for CLE in CA, IL, and NY (for both newly admitted and experienced).  Credit will be applied as requested, but cannot be guaranteed for TX, NJ, GA, NC and WA. The following jurisdictions may accept reciprocal credit with our accredited states, and individuals can use the certificate they receive to gain CLE credit therein: AZ, AR, CT, HI and ME. For all other jurisdictions, a general certificate of attendance and the necessary materials will be issued that can be used for self-application. CLE decisions are made by each local board, and can take up to 12 weeks to process. If you have questions about jurisdictions, please email CLE@seyfarth.com.

Please note that programming under 60 minutes of CLE content is not eligible for credit in GA. programs that are not open to the public are not eligible for credit in NC.