Data Protection and Privacy 2026

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Trends and Developments Contributed by: Mark Williams and Stefanie Brody Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.

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Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C. is a full-ser- vice law firm with more than 200 attorneys practising across over 35 areas of law, including business litiga - tion, transactional law, regulatory compliance, medi - cal and professional malpractice, products liability, insurance defence, and wealth and estate planning.

Serving clients nationwide, the firm is particularly rec - ognised for its strength as trusted local and regional counsel throughout Missouri, Southern Illinois and Kansas. The firm maintains offices in St Louis, Clay - ton, St Charles and Kansas City, Missouri; Edwards - ville and O’Fallon, Illinois; and Gainesville, Florida.

Authors

Mark Williams is counsel in the business practice at Sandberg Phoenix, where he advises organisations on data privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). His practice spans compliance

Stefanie Brody is an attorney at Sandberg Phoenix in St Louis who focuses on data privacy, cybersecurity and related regulatory issues. She is part of the firm’s data, privacy and cybersecurity practice,

programme design, incident response, regulatory investigations and AI governance across frameworks including the CCPA, HIPAA, GDPR and CMMC. When breaches occur, Mark guides companies through forensic investigations, containment, regulatory reporting and litigation risk mitigation. He also counsels clients on the legal and operational dimensions of AI deployment, including governance structures, regulatory exposure and liability considerations. Mark is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and advises on both domestic and international compliance matters.

and brings a strong foundation in procedural law shaped by years of clerking at the Missouri Court of Appeals. Stefanie holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals, underscoring her commitment to data protection, AI governance and compliance strategies for clients navigating evolving privacy laws. She advises organisations on privacy regulatory challenges and risk mitigation strategies.

Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C. 701 Market Street

Suite 600 St. Louis Missouri 63101 USA

Tel: +1 314 231 3332 Fax: +1 314 241 7604 Email: sbrody@sandbergphoenix.com Web: www.sandbergphoenix.com

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