Session 3: AI, Privacy, and Life Sciences
2025 Privacy Law Forum: Life Sciences
BCLT Life Sciences Law & Policy Center
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. | B-CLE
0.75 General CLE & CPE Credit Available
Series Information | Resources | Speaker Bios & Contact Info
AI is revolutionizing life sciences—from drug discovery to diagnostics—but it’s also raising urgent questions about data privacy, legal risk, and regulatory compliance. Join legal experts Thora Johnson and Shannon Yavorsky from Orrick for an engaging and practical session on how companies can responsibly and lawfully innovate at the intersection of AI, health data, and genomics.
We’ll explore real-world examples, including multi-omics research, global data sharing, and new rules like the DOJ’s Bulk Data Rule and the EU AI Act. Whether you're working with patient data, developing AI models, or leading compliance, this session will provide the clarity and foresight you need.
Perfect for life sciences innovators, legal, compliance, and digital health professionals seeking practical, future-ready insights in a rapidly evolving landscape.
You’ll learn how to:
- Understand how AI is transforming the life sciences industry
- Navigate U.S. and global privacy law
- Understand the legal and ethical risks of using omics data and AI models
- Comply with the DOJ Bulk Data Rule and EU AI Act
- Assess real-world challenges
Speaker(s):
Thora Johnson, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Shannon Yavorsky, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Program Series:
Through the 2025 BCLT Privacy Law Forum: Life Sciences virtual conference, BCLT invites you to explore cutting-edge issues crucial for lawyers, in-house counsel, government regulators, and academics working in the privacy and cybersecurity spaces. Throughout the summer and fall, BCLT will launch the programs you need to watch. Explore updates on health-focused privacy laws, AI's impact on privacy issues, wearables and age-related privacy protections, and international data transfers. This is a must-view program for anyone who is encountering privacy issues in the context of the life sciences ecosystem.
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