The frictionless flow of information is a defining feature of today’s information economy. Your organization’s ability to transfer customer data, employee files, financial records, and other information around the country or the globe quickly and cheaply has opened a world of new opportunities. Privacy laws vary by jurisdiction and are interpreted unpredictably, and even if your business is extremely conscientious, it can make a false step as it captures, uses, transfers, and discloses personal information. The consequences can be serious and even devastating — heavy fines, injunctions, government audits, even criminal liability and damaging media attention.
Our practice, ranked by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, draws upon broad experiences related to technology, health, communications, antitrust, competition, and consumer protection to counsel clients on a day-to-day basis regarding their privacy and data security policies. We have assisted our clients with the formulation and implementation of policies and best practices for information management that are compliant with the changing and growing body of international, federal, and state privacy statutes.
We are proud to say that we are one of the few law firms in the Northeast to have multiple attorneys with certifications issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, recognizing facility with and knowledge of privacy and security processes and procedures. We provide general business counseling and advise clients in relation to their corporate transactions, international business operations, and public policy development as well as conduct privacy audits, gap analyses, risk assessments, and manage the investigation, mitigation, and resolution of any privacy and security breaches.
Quick Facts
- Thought leadership delivered through our Privacy & Security Matters blog
- Advise clients on US federal and state laws related to data protection and data breach notification
- In-depth familiarity with the EU Data Protection Directive and requirements in EU member states and other international jurisdictions
- Interdisciplinary practice serving a wide range of industries
Areas of Focus
- Cable privacy
- Children’s privacy
- Consumer and employee privacy
- Consumer protection litigation
- Data breach litigation
- Data breach response and notification
- Data retention policies
- Data security
- Data sharing
- Direct marketing
- Education privacy
- Financial privacy
- General privacy and data security compliance
- Health and pharmaceutical privacy
- Identity theft risk “red flags” and mitigation
- International privacy laws
- Online advertising and behavioral marketing
- Payment card data security
- Privacy and data security audits
- Retailer and point-of-sale (POS) privacy
- Telecommunications privacy
- Utilities privacy