Alex Proctor is a privacy and data protection leader with 14 years of experience spanning healthcare, critical infrastructure, and other highly regulated industries. With a strong foundation in cybersecurity, Alex brings a unique perspective to privacy leadership. He led a cybersecurity consulting practice for half a decade and has led cybersecurity and privacy governance, risk, and compliance programs at a prominent EPC firm.
Currently, Alex serves as the Chief Trust & Privacy Officer at Captain Compliance—a privacy technology startup dedicated to simplifying complex privacy challenges and reducing privacy risk. The company’s streamlined platform addresses cookie consent management, dynamic privacy notices, data subject request processing, and more.
Alex graduated from Oakland University with a bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems (MIS). He holds numerous industry certifications, including the ISC2 CISSP and CCSP, as well as the IAPP CIPM, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPT, and AIGP. Recognized by the IAPP as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), Alex also chairs the IAPP Detroit KnowledgeNet chapter. He fosters dialogue and knowledge-sharing within the privacy community.
FREE LIVE CLE CREDIT IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR IN-HOUSE COUNSEL (FRACTIONAL GCs, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS, & ALSP ATTORNEYS INCLUDED) AND SUBSCRIBERS TO IN-HOUSE CONNECT ON-DEMAND.
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This program is appropriate for newly admitted attorneys and experienced attorneys.
Privacy Lawsuits and How to Avoid Them: Practical Guidance for In-House Counsel
Event Description
Privacy litigation is surging across the United States—fueled by evolving state laws, aggressive plaintiffs’ firms, and widespread use of tracking technologies. From session replay tools and cookie consent issues to revived claims under decades-old statutes like the Video Privacy Protection Act, legal teams are facing an unprecedented wave of class action risk. For in-house counsel, the challenge isn’t just compliance—it’s proactively identifying litigation landmines before they explode.
Join us on Wednesday, July 16 at 3:00 PM ET as Alex Proctor, Chief Trust & Privacy Officer at Captain Compliance, unpacks today’s most pressing privacy litigation threats and outlines how corporate legal teams can reduce exposure. Through real-world case studies and practical frameworks, you’ll gain a clearer understanding of where plaintiffs are striking and how to stay out of their crosshairs.
Key Takeaways:
- Why privacy litigation is booming—and which legal theories are driving the trend
- The most common privacy lawsuit triggers (and how to audit for them)
- Key compliance gaps around consent, arbitration clauses, and vendor management
- Strategies to avoid becoming a target while balancing legal, marketing, and business needs
- Insights into upcoming regulatory changes and how to future-proof your privacy program
Who Should Attend:
This session is ideal for in-house counsel responsible for privacy, compliance, risk mitigation, or litigation strategy. It’s especially valuable for legal teams at consumer-facing companies, SaaS providers, or any organization leveraging analytics, advertising, or behavioral tracking technologies.
There is NO COST to attend this program!
This program is FREE, thanks to our gracious sponsor, Captain Compliance! If you can’t make it to the live program, the recording will be available for viewing via our paid CLE library, In-House Connect On-Demand!