Taft Chicago attorneys Nicholas Brankle, Marcus Harris, and Elizabeth Winkowski will join the panel “Smart Deals, Safe Data: Navigating AI Vendor Contracts & Risk” at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) 2025 Summit in Chicago on Sept. 17. The panel focuses on best practices for drafting and revising AI vendor agreements to mitigate risk and safeguard your organization.
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Brankle counsels clients on a wide range of intellectual property and emerging technology and data-related products and services. He has extensive experience working with clients to develop and implement privacy and data security programs to ensure compliance with regulations, litigation trends, and laws including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Harris focuses his practice on technology and software law, including drafting and negotiating enterprise software licenses, SaaS agreements, and handling disputes related to failed software implementations. He regularly advises clients on IP strategy, data privacy, and the legal aspects of technology procurement. Before joining Taft, Harris served as in-house counsel at major software companies, where he managed intellectual property portfolios and oversaw complex litigation. His experience includes representing clients in high-profile disputes with software vendors and advising on regulatory compliance and risk management in digital transformation initiatives.
Winkowski is an experienced litigator in Chicago’s Commercial Litigation practice group, focusing her practice on complex civil litigation. She has successfully represented a wide range of clients—from private companies to public entities—at all stages of litigation in both state and federal court. Winkowski also advocates for her clients on appeal and has argued before the Seventh Circuit.