Magda Gathani
Managing Associate
Biography
Magda Gathani assists clients in a wide range of regulatory, compliance and licensing matters. She represents financial institutions and fintech companies, including money transmitters, online marketplace providers, cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians, and various related service providers.
Publications
"Servicers and the expanding student loan law landscape" by Kathryn Ryan and Magda Gathani (Law360)
Student debt has long been an area of national concern, predating the Biden administration's efforts to reduce it, and the matter's subsequent landing in the U.S. Supreme Court. As a result of the ensuing scrutiny, student loan servicers are now subject to ever-increasing regulatory and licensing...
Articles"Empire state of privacy: Recent developments in New York’s privacy and cybersecurity laws" by Elizabeth E. McGinn, Amanda R. Lawrence, Sasha Leonhardt, and Magda Gathani (New York Law Journal)
New York over the past few years has steadily raised the bar on privacy and cybersecurity standards for commercial enterprises, and, along with the European Union and California, is increasingly seen as a pacesetter in this fast-developing area of law. Proposed legislation before its General...
Articles"Confusion surrounding the Privacy Shield rollback" by Amanda R. Lawrence, Elizabeth E. McGinn, and Magda Gathani
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) last month invalidated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, which over 5,000 companies have relied on as a legal mechanism of transferring data from the EU to the United States.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) did not provide a grace...
Buckley Commentary & Analysis"Don’t let your shield down—FTC gets tough on EU-U.S. privacy shield framework" by Elizabeth E. McGinn and Magda Gathani (Bloomberg Law)
The Federal Trade Commission took more enforcement actions related to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework in 2019 and the beginning of 2020 than it did in the prior three years combined. The FTC also has alleged deception in many cases where there was no indication that any misrepresentations...
Articles"Website cookies and privacy—GDPR, CCPA, and evolving standards for online consent" by Amanda R. Lawrence, Sasha Leonhardt, and Magda Gathani (Bloomberg Law)
Virtually all companies with high-traffic websites use cookies to track visitors’ online experience, but global best practices in disclosing the use of cookies—and obtaining visitors’ consent to their use—have proven elusive despite intense scrutiny from privacy advocates. With requirements varying...
Articles"Navigating today’s biometric landscape" by Elizabeth E. McGinn, Scott T. Sakiyama, Magda Gathani, and Garylene D. Javier (Cybersecurity Law Report)
Biometrics-based authentication of payments and other transactions has been on the rise for the past several years, promising unparalleled convenience and security for consumers. However, the distinctive nature of biometric features that confers its advantages is also the source of the technology’s...
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Education
- J.D., George Washington University, 2016
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2011
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Memberships & Involvements
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Member, Women in Housing Finance
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CIPP/US-certified professional, International Association of Privacy Professionals
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