Emily Zhou
Senior Associate
AI & Data
6 years experience, focus on model licensing and data sharing agreements.
Background
Emily Zhou is a Senior Associate in the firm's Emerging Technology practice, with six years of experience focusing on artificial intelligence and data law. Emily advises AI companies, data providers, and enterprises on model licensing, training data agreements, and privacy compliance for AI systems.
Her work includes drafting and negotiating data licensing agreements, advising on AI model development and deployment, reviewing data collection practices, and ensuring compliance with evolving AI regulations. Emily has deep technical knowledge of machine learning systems and regularly collaborates with engineering teams to structure legally sound AI development programs. She is a rising voice in AI policy discussions and contributes regularly to the firm's thought leadership on AI governance.
Education
- J.D., Stanford Law School
- B.S., Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon
Admissions
Recent Publications
Navigating Copyright in AI Model Training: 2025 Update
Recent court decisions and regulatory guidance are reshaping the landscape for AI training data. Here's what companies need to know about copyright compliance for foundation models.
Five Categories, One Missing Vote: US Digital-Asset Regulation in 2026
The SEC and the CFTC have told the market which crypto assets are not securities. Congress has not. Here is what a business can build on today, and what still turns on a Senate floor vote in September.
Your In-Game Items Are Not Securities. Your Roadmap Might Be.
The March 2026 taxonomy puts NFTs and utility tokens outside the securities laws, then hands the securities analysis to the marketing team. What game, music and entertainment businesses should change now.
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