Nonconsensual Intimate Images Online: Take It Down Act Enforcement In Full Swing
4 minute read | June.17.2026
Meg Hennessey
Of Counsel
San Francisco
Orange County
Meg Hennessey is a trusted attorney with broad experience advising clients through the online safety, regulatory, criminal, and reputational risks of the digital landscape.
Meg advises online service providers, including social media platforms, on navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of online safety and consumer protection laws. She combines deep knowledge of the data-driven economy with nearly 15 years of experience defending companies in high-stakes criminal, civil, and regulatory investigations.
Meg counsels clients on designing and implementing digital trust and safety compliance programs that address the growing patchwork of laws governing youth online safety, including app store accountability, social media restrictions, age assurance and age-appropriate design requirements, as well as laws focused on detecting, reporting, and removing online child sexual exploitation and abuse material and non-consensual intimate images.
A seasoned crisis advisor, Meg partners with clients at every stage of government scrutiny—from proactively engaging with regulators and responding to inquiries to managing complex investigations and enforcement actions. She has led multidisciplinary teams of lawyers and consultants in matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Trade Commission, state attorneys general, congressional investigations, and investigation initiated by Ofcom in the UK.
Meg also brings a rare perspective from serving on both sides of corporate monitorships. She has been a member of two independent monitorship teams and has represented two multinational companies through years-long monitorships, giving her unique insight into the development, assessment, and enhancement of effective ethics, integrity, compliance, and online trust and safety programs.
Beyond her client work, Meg co-leads Orrick's Orange County Women's Inclusion Network. Early in her career, she advocated for LGBTQ+ youth at the National Center for Lesbian Rights and represented young clients in the Juvenile Unit of the Santa Clara County Office of the Public Defender. She maintains an active pro bono practice supporting immigration and women's health organizations. Meg lives in California with her spouse and children.
-
Online Safety
- Advising dozens of online service providers in the AI, social media, and big tech space on youth online safety-related laws and creating internals playbooks for complying with same.
- Conducting online trust and safety compliance risk assessments and preparing and implementing related policies and procedures - for internal and external audiences - related to identity verification, content moderation, transparency reporting, and reporting to law enforcement.
- Responding on behalf of a leading social platform for online creators client to UK Parliament and Ofcom inquiries related to the UK's Online Safety Act.
- Representing a client through a multi-year voluntary online trust and safety monitorship.
Regulatory
- Representing global IoT device maker in investigations by the FTC and multiple state attorneys general involving alleged unfair and deceptive acts and practices related to marketing and data security.
- Representing multiple peer-to-peer platforms responding to Civil Investigation Demands and subpoenas from the FTC and state attorneys general investigating potential violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and similar state laws.
Anti-Corruption Compliance and Internal Investigations
- Serving on the Monitor teams for two DOJ and SEC-appointed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) Monitorships, as well as representing two multinational corporations under the review of independent Compliance Monitors.
- Conducting anti-corruption compliance risk assessments and preparing and implementing related policies and procedures for internal and external audiences.
- Conducting internal investigations in Argentina, Brazil, China, Columbia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand.
- Conducting pre- and post-acquisition anti-corruption due diligence and assisting in remediation.
- Representing individuals and companies in connection with criminal investigations conducted by the DOJ FCPA Unit, Healthcare & Government Fraud Unit, as well as several individuals in connection with criminal investigations conducted by the DOJ Antitrust Division into the automotive parts industry.
- Responding to Civil Investigative Demands issued by the DOJ and OIG for companies responding to FCA allegations.
- Representing a company in relation to multiple congressional inquiries conducted by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
News
OpenRouter to be Acquired by Stripe to Help Businesses Optimize Token Routing and Usage
2 minute read | August.19.2026
