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Frances Waldmann

Frances
Waldmann

Of Counsel

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fwaldmann@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 213.229.7914

FAX:+1 213.229.6914

Los Angeles

333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197 USA

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PRACTICE

Artificial Intelligence Anti-Corruption & FCPA Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation

BIOGRAPHY

Frances Waldmann is of counsel in the firm’s Los Angeles Office and a member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and Antitrust groups. Her practice focuses on advising companies on a wide range of matters related to artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, including product counseling and governance, regulatory enforcement, and high-stakes litigation.

Frances has significant expertise advising technology-focused companies on global regulatory compliance with existing laws that affect AI-related technologies, such as the FTC Act, California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), state biometric privacy laws, and other federal, state, and international laws and regulations. She regularly represents clients in investigations and regulatory inquiries by the FTC, DOJ, and other U.S. and global government regulators, agencies, and bodies, including international cartel and antitrust-related grand jury investigations by U.S. and global antitrust enforcers.

Leveraging her international experience and her deep knowledge of the fast developing AI-related global legal and policy framework and emerging regulatory expectations, Frances also acts as a strategic advisor to clients in their development of AI-related products and services—including large-scale machine learning models, voice assistants, autonomous and connected vehicles, facial recognition, and AR/VR.  She helps clients navigate product design concerns and launches, the development and implementation of policies and responsible corporate governance mechanisms, industry best practices and technical standards, and risk mitigation strategies.

Recent matters include:

  • Advising clients across industries on legal and regulatory risk in connection with generative AI tools, and the development and implementation of policies governing their use.
  • Counseling major technology company with respect to legal, regulatory, compliance, and policy issues in connection with data governance and AI/ML product development.
  • Representing major technology company in class action lawsuit in connection with algorithmic decisioning.
  • Representing social networking company in non-public FTC investigation related to disclosures regarding the use of consumers’ personal information.
  • Representing public company in non-public FTC investigation of potentially deceptive advertising claims.
  • Advising several major technologies companies in legal and regulatory compliance matters with regard to data-driven products and services incorporating advanced AI and automation capabilities, including providing advice on commenting on or preparing for proposed and pending legislation and regulations.
  • Advising technology company on regulatory compliance related to the use of biometric technologies, including facial recognition, and on the collection, use, and retention of data, as well as policies and approaches to minimizing bias and disparate impact in its operations.
  • Defending technology company against claims brought under Section 2 of the Sherman Act.

Frances devotes substantial time to pro bono matters. In 2021, she was awarded Gibson Dunn’s Frank Wheat Memorial Award for her contributions to the firm’s efforts related to policing accountability, including a collaboration with the Leadership Conference Education Fund on a comprehensive report and toolkit on police reform in the United States.

Frances received her law degree from Magdalen College, Oxford.  She practiced in Gibson Dunn’s London office from 2014 to 2016 and, prior to joining Gibson Dunn, at a leading set of barristers’ chambers, appearing in all manner of proceedings, including jury trials and tribunal hearings, as both a sole and junior advocate. Frances is a native German speaker and proficient in French.

EDUCATION

Worcester College - University of Oxford - 2009 Masters

Magdalen College - University of Oxford - 2008 BA (Hons) Jurisprudence

ADMISSIONS

California Bar

New York Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Client Alert - June 21, 2023 | European Parliament Adopts Its Negotiating Position on the EU AI Act
Client Alert - June 6, 2023 | “Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence” and “Artificial Intelligence in Government” Hearings
Client Alert - May 19, 2023 | Federal Policymakers’ Recent Actions Seek to Regulate AI
Client Alert - January 27, 2023 | NIST Releases First Version of AI Risk Management Framework
Client Alert - January 25, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems 2022 Legal Review
Client Alert - November 17, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (3Q22)
Client Alert - August 10, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (2Q22)
Client Alert - May 5, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (1Q22)
Client Alert - January 20, 2022 | 2021 Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Annual Legal Review
Client Alert - August 11, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (2Q21)
Client Alert - April 23, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (1Q21)
Client Alert - March 8, 2021 | Virginia Passes Comprehensive Privacy Law
Client Alert - January 29, 2021 | Fourth Quarter and 2020 Annual Review of Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems
Publications - January 22, 2021 | United States: Artificial Intelligence 2021
Webcasts - January 20, 2021 | Webcast: Reimagining Policing: A Discussion on Next Steps and Solutions
Client Alert - January 14, 2021 | 2020 Year-End German Law Update
Client Alert - November 25, 2020 | Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (“CAVs”) Legal Update: U.S. Department of Transportation Seeks Public Comment on Automated Driving System Safety Principles
Client Alert - November 5, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (3Q20)
Client Alert - July 22, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (2Q20)
Pro Bono News - June 2, 2020 | President Obama Highlights Toolkit on Best Practices in Policing Created By the Leadership Conference with Assistance By Gibson Dunn
Client Alert - April 21, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (1Q20)
Client Alert - February 26, 2020 | EU Proposal on Artificial Intelligence Regulation Released
Client Alert - February 11, 2020 | 2019 Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Annual Legal Review
Client Alert - January 15, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems Legal Update (4Q19)
Publications - December 10, 2019 | United States: Artificial Intelligence
Client Alert - November 4, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (3Q19)
Client Alert - July 23, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (2Q19)
Client Alert - April 23, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (1Q19)
Client Alert - February 12, 2019 | President Trump Issues Executive Order on “Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence”
Publications - January 22, 2019 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (4Q18)
Client Alert - October 10, 2018 | Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems Legal Update (3Q18)
Client Alert - February 1, 2018 | 2017 Year-End United Kingdom White Collar Crime Update
Client Alert - January 25, 2018 | U.S. Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Outlook and Review – 2018
Client Alert - September 14, 2017 | Accelerating Progress Toward a Long-Awaited Federal Regulatory Framework for Autonomous Vehicles in the United States
Client Alert - July 18, 2017 | 2017 Mid-Year United Kingdom White Collar Crime Update
Client Alert - January 11, 2017 | 2016 Year-End United Kingdom White Collar Crime Update
Client Alert - September 22, 2016 | 2016 Mid-Year United Kingdom White Collar Crime Update
Client Alert - February 1, 2016 | 2015 Year-End United Kingdom White Collar Crime Update
Client Alert - January 4, 2016 | 2015 Year-End FCPA Update
Client Alert - January 15, 2015 | 2014 Year-End Sanctions Update
Client Alert - January 5, 2015 | 2014 Year-End FCPA Update
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