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Natalie Dugan

Natalie Dugan is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group.

Natalie advises clients on a broad range of data privacy and cybersecurity issues and across industries. Natalie’s practice includes helping clients comply with existing and emerging state privacy laws, such as the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act, along with federal privacy frameworks such as those set forth by the Federal Trade Commission and consumer protection laws and guidance.

With a focus on AdTech and related privacy issues, Natalie routinely partners with clients to develop privacy notices and choices, draft and negotiate privacy terms with vendors and third parties, and design related governance programs and new products. Additionally, Natalie helps clients strategically engage with and respond to privacy-related inquiries from regulators like the FTC, the California Privacy Protection Agency, and state attorneys general.

Natalie also counsels clients on various other technology-related consumer protection issues, such as state “right-to-repair” legislation and anti-tying warranty provisions under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

On April 1, 2026, the Seventh Circuit in Clay v. Union Pacific Railroad Company held that an amendment to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), limiting damages to a per-person basis, applies retroactively to cases pending when the amendment was enacted in 2024. This decision limits the potential statutory damages plaintiffs may obtain for pending BIPA cases.

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