Overview
Tod Cohen is one of the technology industry’s foremost leaders on internet law and policy. He draws upon more than two decades of experience in-house with some of the world’s best-known internet and e-commerce companies to provide clients with practical, strategic advice on critical evolving issues in data privacy, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, payments, antitrust and competition law, and content moderation.
Prior to returning to private practice, Tod was the Deputy General Counsel at Twitter responsible for global legal policy, data protection, litigation, content moderation, employment law, and human rights. At Twitter, he managed cross-functional strategic initiatives, including the "Big Tech" antitrust inquiries and new data protection regulatory obligations in the United States and Europe.
Prior to Twitter, Tod was General Counsel of StubHub, where he directed the company's legal and policy team overseeing ticket resale law, payments regulation, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust law, and global public policy. Before that, he served as Deputy General Counsel of eBay, responsible for global public policy for eBay, PayPal and Skype as well as eBay's Global Asset Protection Team and the company’s intellectual property and antitrust work.
Tod has served as a leader, member, and participant in government and industry coalitions, including the US Department of Commerce's Expert Working Group on Electronic Commerce; ICANN; the EU's Stakeholder Dialogues on Copyright Infringement; the World Customs Organization; the World Intellectual Property Organization; and the President's Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking. He has served as a Visiting Professor at King's College in the UK and is a long-time member of the Board of Directors of the Internet Education Foundation.
- California
- District of Columbia
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 1992, (with Highest Honors)
- B.A., University of Utah, 1985
Areas of Work
Speaking Engagements
- "Understanding the Intersection of Consumer Protection and Artificial Intelligence," Mondaq Webinar, September 6, 2023
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"Building a Company in a Regulated Industry," 20th Annual Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference, June 12, 2023
- "TECH& with Chris Mohr and Tod Cohen regarding Section 230," TECH& Podcast, April 28, 2023
- "Web 3.0 and the New Frontier of the Metaverse: Understanding the Law and Best Practices," Stanford Digital Economy Best Practices Conference, June 13, 2022
News & Publications
Client Alerts
Sen. Schumer and Bipartisan Senate AI Working Group Unveil AI Roadmap
May 17, 2024
By: Tod Cohen, Michele Nellenbach, Elizabeth Goodwin, Jack Buttarazzi
StepTechToe
Administration Releases Guidance on Federal Use of AI
May 16, 2024
By: Andrew Golodny, Tod Cohen
StepTechToe
AI Legal & Regulatory News—Week of 5/13/24
May 16, 2024
By: Tod Cohen, Andrew Golodny, Elizabeth Goodwin, Maria Avramidou
Client Alerts
May 13, 2024
By: Scott A. Sinder, Tod Cohen, Daniel W. Podair, Shannon Reid, Elizabeth Goodwin
StepTechToe
A Comparative Analysis of the EU, US and UK Approaches to AI Regulation
April 30, 2024
By: Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Tod Cohen, Andrew Golodny, Maury Shenk, Maria Avramidou, Elizabeth Goodwin, Vito Arethusa
StepTechToe
AI Legal & Regulatory News—Week of 4/22/24
April 26, 2024
By: Tod Cohen, Andrew Golodny, Elizabeth Goodwin, Maria Avramidou
StepTechToe
AI Legal & Regulatory News—Week of 3/25/24
March 29, 2024
By: Tod Cohen, Andrew Golodny, Elizabeth Goodwin, Maria Avramidou
StepTechToe
March 27, 2024
By: Tod Cohen, Stacie R. Hartman, Andrew Golodny, Ryan Hayden, Elizabeth Goodwin, Vito Arethusa
StepTechToe
AI Legal & Regulatory News—Week of 3/11/24
March 15, 2024
By: Tod Cohen, Andrew Golodny, Elizabeth Goodwin, Maria Avramidou
Resources
Events
Webinars
Monthly AI, Data & Digital Roundtable
May 16, 2024
Speakers: Evan T. Abrams, Tod Cohen, Andrew Golodny
Seminars & Events
Advertising and Consumer Protection Legal Forum
May 9, 2024
Speakers: Joan Baughan, Eric Berman, Daniel Blynn, Ruxandra Cana, Tod Cohen, Christopher R. Fredrich, Surya Kundu, Joseph McClure, Stephen J. Newman, Jeff Potts, Jennifer Quinn-Barabanov, Daniel C. Rubenstein, Julia B. Strickland, Emily Tifft
Webinars
Monthly AI, Data & Digital Roundtable
April 10, 2024
Speakers: Tod Cohen, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Andrew Golodny
Webinars
2023 Internet Law and Policy Roundtable
December 7, 2023
Speakers: Tod Cohen, Anne-Gabrielle Haie
Seminars & Events
Fifth Annual Regulatory Symposium
November 30, 2023
Speakers: Ruxandra Cana, Tod Cohen, Micah S. Green, Anne-Gabrielle Haie, Pantelis Michalopoulos, Michael L. Weiner
Webinars
Virtual Internet Law and Policy Roundtable
September 28, 2023
Speakers: Tod Cohen, Anne-Gabrielle Haie
Webinars
Virtual Internet Law & Policy Roundtable
June 15, 2023
Speakers: Tod Cohen, Anne-Gabrielle Haie
Webinars
Virtual Internet Law and Policy Roundtable
April 27, 2023
Speakers: Tod Cohen, Anne-Gabrielle Haie
Noteworthy
- Our Curious Amalgam, "Is It Time to Rethink Section 230? The Debate Over the Liability Exemption for Internet Platforms," American Bar Association (2021)
Professional Affiliations
- Senior Advisor, Platform Economy Insights (2020-Present)
- Board Member, Congressional Internet Education Foundation (2012-Present)
- Appointed Member, US Presidential Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking (2013-2017)
- Board Member, Close Up Foundation (2010-2016)
- Appointed Member, US Department of Commerce / USTR Industry Trade Advisory Committee, Information and Communications Technologies, Services and Electronic Commerce (ITAC 8) (2002-2008)
- Steering Committee Member, The American Assembly, Arts Technology and Intellectual Property Project (2000-2002)
- Vice Chairman (Private Sector), Free Trade Agreement of the Americas Joint Government – Private Sector Experts’ Committee on Electronic Commerce (1999-2001)