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Garylene (Gage) Javier

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Overview

Gage Javier (CIPP/US) is a counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring and a member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity Group, where she practices at the intersection of law, business, and technology. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) with a business and scientific background, she provides strategic legal and business solutions for sophisticated entities, including tech and government contracts clients, in matters associated with incident response, privacy and cybersecurity regulatory compliance, and technology-related litigation.

Gage’s practice includes the full incident lifecycle, including preparing privacy and incident response policies, engaging forensic experts for privileged investigations after intrusions, and finalizing formal data breach notifications. Her regulatory compliance counseling work includes advising on legal obligations associated with various U.S. and international privacy law regimes, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), and the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA).

Dedicated to working with her clients to reduce their risk profile, Gage advises clients on data governance issues to address business needs while minimizing risks and complying with a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and other legal obligations.

Prior to entering private practice, Gage managed the commercial and government contracts department of a security and intelligence firm by providing worldwide security, intelligence, technology, and training services to government and private enterprises. Gage has over 15 years of experience leading teams at the local, regional, and national levels.

Gage is an active member of the American Bar Association. She was competitively selected as an ABA Business Law Section Fellow and for the Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Leadership Academy. She is a fellow in the Cyberspace Law Committee and the Young Lawyer Liaison to the Privacy & Cybersecurity Subcommittee for the Consumer Financial Services Committee.

Gage Javier was honored as the American Bar Association (ABA) “Advocate of the Month” for June 2024 in its recent publication of The Washington Letter for her contributions to the Congressional briefing on artificial intelligence, along with her dedication to advancing privacy and cybersecurity practices. Prior to law school, Gage worked at one of the largest biotechnology corporations in the country.

Career & Education

    • District of Columbia
      Civil Litigation Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney General, 2013
    • Department of Justice
      Law Clerk, Office of General Counsel, U.S. National Central Bureau – INTERPOL Washington,  2011
    • District of Columbia
      Civil Litigation Law Clerk, Office of the Attorney General, 2013
    • Department of Justice
      Law Clerk, Office of General Counsel, U.S. National Central Bureau – INTERPOL Washington,  2011

    • Cornell University, M.B.A., 2016
    • Queen's University, M.B.A., 2016
    • American University Washington College of Law, LL.M., intellectual property and criminal law (computer crimes focus), 2014
    • Appalachian School of Law, J.D., 2012
      Natural Resources Law Journal: associate editor
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., microbiology, immunology, molecular genetics, 2004
    • Cornell University, M.B.A., 2016
    • Queen's University, M.B.A., 2016
    • American University Washington College of Law, LL.M., intellectual property and criminal law (computer crimes focus), 2014
    • Appalachian School of Law, J.D., 2012
      Natural Resources Law Journal: associate editor
    • University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., microbiology, immunology, molecular genetics, 2004

    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Garylene (Gage)'s Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 06.30.25

AI Companies Prevail in Path-Breaking Decisions on Fair Use

Last week, artificial intelligence companies won two significant copyright infringement lawsuits brought by copyright holders, marking an important milestone in the development of the law around AI. These decisions – Bartz v. Anthropic and Kadrey v. Meta (decided on June 23 and 25, 2025, respectively), along with a February 2025 decision in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence – suggest that AI companies have plausible defenses to the intellectual property claims that have dogged them since generative AI technologies became widely available several years ago. Whether AI companies can, in all cases, successfully assert that their use of copyrighted content is “fair” will depend on their circumstances and further development of the law by the courts and Congress....

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Representative Matters

  • Representing Microsoft in carrying out various actions disabling IP addresses and domain controlled by malicious million-computer botnets responsible for global spam distribution.
  • Counseling a technology company trusted by Fortune 500 companies and global non-profit entities on a ransomware incident and engage a forensic expert to conduct a privileged forensic investigation.
  • Advising a multinational electronics company on privacy and cybersecurity compliance related to personally identifiable information (PII) and encryption requirements under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).
  • Advising a national construction firm on privacy and incident response policy reviews.

Garylene (Gage)'s Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 06.30.25

AI Companies Prevail in Path-Breaking Decisions on Fair Use

Last week, artificial intelligence companies won two significant copyright infringement lawsuits brought by copyright holders, marking an important milestone in the development of the law around AI. These decisions – Bartz v. Anthropic and Kadrey v. Meta (decided on June 23 and 25, 2025, respectively), along with a February 2025 decision in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence – suggest that AI companies have plausible defenses to the intellectual property claims that have dogged them since generative AI technologies became widely available several years ago. Whether AI companies can, in all cases, successfully assert that their use of copyrighted content is “fair” will depend on their circumstances and further development of the law by the courts and Congress....

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Recognition

  • American Bar Association: Advocate of the Month, 2024

Garylene (Gage)'s Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 06.30.25

AI Companies Prevail in Path-Breaking Decisions on Fair Use

Last week, artificial intelligence companies won two significant copyright infringement lawsuits brought by copyright holders, marking an important milestone in the development of the law around AI. These decisions – Bartz v. Anthropic and Kadrey v. Meta (decided on June 23 and 25, 2025, respectively), along with a February 2025 decision in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence – suggest that AI companies have plausible defenses to the intellectual property claims that have dogged them since generative AI technologies became widely available several years ago. Whether AI companies can, in all cases, successfully assert that their use of copyrighted content is “fair” will depend on their circumstances and further development of the law by the courts and Congress....

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Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 06.30.25

AI Companies Prevail in Path-Breaking Decisions on Fair Use

Speaking Engagement | 05.14.25

"From Defense to Offense," WebCheck Security

Speaking Engagement | 05.07.25

"Reputation Matters: First Impressions and Building a Strong Professional Image," ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section TIPS Section Conference

Speaking Engagement | 04.30.25

"Guardians of the Cyber Galaxy: Allies Against AI-Powered Cybercrime," RSAC Conference

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Practices

Industries

Garylene (Gage)'s Insights

Client Alert | 8 min read | 06.30.25

AI Companies Prevail in Path-Breaking Decisions on Fair Use

Last week, artificial intelligence companies won two significant copyright infringement lawsuits brought by copyright holders, marking an important milestone in the development of the law around AI. These decisions – Bartz v. Anthropic and Kadrey v. Meta (decided on June 23 and 25, 2025, respectively), along with a February 2025 decision in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence – suggest that AI companies have plausible defenses to the intellectual property claims that have dogged them since generative AI technologies became widely available several years ago. Whether AI companies can, in all cases, successfully assert that their use of copyrighted content is “fair” will depend on their circumstances and further development of the law by the courts and Congress....

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