Advising Clients Under Texas Amended Telephone Solicitation Act

Kimberly Pack | Thompson Hine LLP

Kimberly focuses her practice on assisting organizations in designing their privacy programs and operationalizing applicable privacy, data security, and consumer protection requirements. She has extensive experience in enterprise privacy programs, advising on incident response, technology adoption—including artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain—marketing and ad tech.

Kimberly has provided privacy guidance to startups, helping them implement best practices and build brand trust. She previously led the global enterprise data protection and privacy program for a Fortune 100 airline. Additionally, she led the U.S. data privacy program for a Fortune 300 beverage manufacturer, overseeing data protection strategy, governance, operations, and training in both roles.

Earlier in her career, she led a compliance team at a Fortune 50 financial services company and was general counsel and compliance officer at a financial services startup.

Jenna Schneider | Thompson Hine LLP

Jenna is a senior managing associate in the firm’s Business Litigation practice group. She focuses her practice on matters involving class action litigation, mass tort litigation, corporate law, employment litigation and contract negotiation. She has defended clients in state, federal, and administrative courts and also has experience in defending medical malpractice cases.

While attending law school, Jenna was a member of the Moot Court Honor Board and American Association for Justice Mock Trial Team, through which she won the regional competition. She was recognized with the Order of Barristers award for her trial advocacy work. Jenna also clerked at the Washington State House of Representatives and worked with healthcare, privacy and environmental committees to draft and present legislation in committee and on the House floor.

I. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the scope and application of the amended statute, including how it aligns with and diverges from the federal TCPA | 1:00pm – 1:15pm

II. Learn about the statutory exceptions and carveouts available to specific business practices, and how to evaluate whether clients may qualify | 1:15pm – 1:30pm

III. Explore the anticipated compliance challenges and potential litigation risks that may emerge as the law is implemented | 1:30pm – 1:45pm

IV. Receive practical guidance for counseling clients on risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and strategies to adapt outreach practices in light of the amendment | 1:45pm – 2:00pm