In “Data Privacy: Recent Research and Litigation Trends,” the authors discuss the important takeaways from a panel discussion featuring Natalie Mizik of the University of Washington and Andrey Simonov of the Columbia Business School, with Silvio Ravaioli of Cornerstone Research moderating the discussion.
The Legal Landscape
Recent high-profile trials involving large technology companies have raised new legal questions about how companies collect, share, and use consumer data. Firms that collect consumer data can use it to personalize content and advertising, generating benefits for consumers but also raising questions about market power and competitive harm to rivals. Recent regulatory and legal developments have intensified scrutiny of these practices. At the same time, debate continues over whether certain interface designs manipulate consumers into sharing more data than they intend.
Economic Perspective
Authors Vildan Altuglu, Ian Hoffman, and Silvio Ravaioli of Cornerstone Research review recent court rulings, regulatory trends, and economic literature on data collection, data sharing, privacy trade-offs, and dark patterns.
This article was originally published in the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section’s newsletter in February 2026.
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