About The de la Torre Review

"Our toil doth sweeten others."

The de la Torre Review is an independent publication exploring the intersection of law, technology, and society, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and digital governance. It is written for lawyers, policymakers, academics, students, business leaders, and anyone interested in understanding how emerging technologies are reshaping legal systems around the world.

The publication combines legal analysis with historical context and practical guidance. Some articles examine newly enacted legislation or landmark judicial decisions. Others trace the evolution of legal concepts over time, explain complex regulatory developments in accessible language, or explore the ethical and public policy questions raised by technological innovation.

Rather than simply reporting legal developments, The de la Torre Review seeks to explain why they matter, how they fit within broader legal traditions, and what they mean for organizations, governments, and society.

About Prof. de la Torre

Lydia F. de la Torre is a dual-qualified attorney (California and Madrid, Spain), law professor, privacy scholar, and recognized authority on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and AI governance. She is the Founding Partner of Golden Data Law, Of Counsel at Squire Patton Boggs, and Director of Privacy Initiatives at Santa Clara University School of Law.

As Director of Privacy Initiatives, Lydia leads the strategic development of Santa Clara Law’s privacy programming, working with faculty, students, industry leaders, regulators, and alumni to advance education, scholarship, and professional engagement in privacy, artificial intelligence, and data governance. She also teaches AI Governance at Santa Clara Law, building on her longstanding affiliation with the institution as its inaugural Privacy Fellow and as a member of its adjunct faculty since 2017.

Lydia previously served as a Founding Board Member of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the first dedicated privacy regulator in the United States. During her tenure, she helped shape California’s landmark privacy regulations, including rules governing cybersecurity audits, privacy risk assessments, and automated decision-making technologies.

In private practice, Lydia advises organizations on complex privacy, cybersecurity, advertising technology, data governance, and artificial intelligence matters. In addition to leading Golden Data Law, she serves as Of Counsel at Squire Patton Boggs, where she previously practiced before founding her firm. Earlier in her career, she held senior privacy counsel roles at PayPal, eBay, and other technology companies. Her work spans U.S. and European regulatory frameworks and combines practical counseling with deep experience in privacy law and policy.

A frequent speaker and published author, Lydia has appeared before legislative bodies, professional organizations, universities, and international conferences discussing privacy law, AI governance, digital rights, and emerging technologies. Her work has been cited and featured in publications including Bloomberg Law, Law360, Global Data Review, and IEEE Spectrum.

Lydia has also been recognized for her contributions to privacy and data protection and maintains an active role in the privacy and technology policy community. She serves as Senior Policy Advisor to Californians for Consumer Privacy, the nonprofit advocacy organization behind the CCPA and Proposition 24/CPRA; as a Leadership Board Member of the Future of Privacy Forum’s Center for Artificial Intelligence; and as a longtime member of the Internet Ethics Advisory Council at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Her career and contributions to California privacy law were profiled by the California Lawyers Association in “Spotlight on Professor Lydia de la Torre, California Privacy Protection Agency Board Member.”

Editorial Philosophy

Technology evolves quickly. Law evolves more deliberately.

The goal of this publication is to help bridge that gap by providing thoughtful, accurate, and practical analysis grounded in legal scholarship and professional experience.

Whether discussing a Supreme Court decision, a new AI regulation, a historical privacy doctrine, or an emerging governance challenge, the objective remains the same: to make complex legal issues understandable without sacrificing nuance or rigor.

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Whether you're a practicing attorney, student, policymaker, technologist, or simply curious about the future of law and technology, welcome to The de la Torre Review!