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LYON, Christine E.
LYON, Christine E. (Dubuque, IA-- ). Lyon received her B. A. from the University of Iowa in 1996 in addition to receiving a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Her J. D. from Stanford Law School was received in 1999. In 2017 she had been a partner in the office of Morrison Foerster in Palo Alto, California for several years.
Ms. Lyon began her career as an employment lawyer and continues to counsel companies about employment practices, with a particular focus on employee privacy (such as employee monitoring, investigations, and background checks), compliance with federal and state employment laws, and managing key aspects of employment relationships.
Her specialty became advising organizations on issues related to the collection, use, sharing, and safeguarding of data, including personal information of customers and employees. She has worked with clients to develop global strategies to comply with U.S. and international privacy and data protection laws.
Her practice spans a variety of industry sectors, from information technology services to consumer products, and covered clients ranging from start-ups to large multinationals. She advises technology companies on building privacy protections into their offerings, including connected products and services (Internet of Things), cloud-based and mobile services, and social media initiatives, as well as on managing the related “Big Data” implications. She has also assisted clients in evaluating and managing privacy risks, including in strategic transactions such as IT outsourcing, and mergers and acquisitions.
Legal 500 US recognized Ms. Lyon as a “rising star” in the area of privacy and data protection and recommended her for cyber law. She received "The Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing."
Lyon frequently writes and speaks on the topics of global data protection laws, workplace privacy issues, and data security laws. She is a co-editor of Global Employee Privacy and Data Security Law (BNA Books) and a member of the editorial board of the World Data Protection Report.
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Morrison Foerster website. Online: https://www.mofo.com/people/christine-lyon.html