Data Privacy & Security

PRACTICE GROUP

DATA PRIVACY & SECURITY

PRACTICE GROUP

DATA PRIVACY & SECURITY

Our Data Privacy & Security law group helps you prepare for, mitigate and manage data breaches, in addition to ensuring compliance with the latest state, federal and foreign privacy laws – establishing proper physical, technological and administrative measures to protect your data subjects. We work collaboratively with IT security specialists and even provide detailed training to your employees to reduce risk across your entire organization.

Compliance with Privacy Laws

IT-Guided Risk Assessments

Creating Practical Policies and Procedures

Privacy Notices & Rights to Action

Understanding your business / serving your needs

Our team’s extensive knowledge and skillset extends across every legal aspect of data privacy and security, including:

Data Privacy and Security Compliance
Data Breach PREPARATION AND RESPONSE
Data Mapping and Retention
Data Management in Litigation
Recording Communications
Freedom of Information & Right to Know
Protected Health Information/HIPAA
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
DATA LICENSING

Contact us today to discuss your specific needs

Our successful representations include:

Various businesses with regard to privacy and security law compliance, including a data broker and a US company with multiple subsidiaries including subsidiaries outside the US
A major health information exchange, including with regard to data privacy issues
A non-profit with regard to processing of teacher and student data, including analysis of various federal and state laws and drafting of related agreements
Online retailer victim of malware attack stealing customer credit card information necessitating notice to customers in 47 states and 10 countries
Non-profit victim of phishing attack compromising employees’ W-2 information requiring notice to 250 current and former employees in 3 states
Client whose employees discovered unauthorized persons filed tax returns on their behalf necessitating notice to 200 employees in 11 states
Drafted notices for clients to provide to state attorneys general, regulators and other law enforcement personnel upon the occurrence of a data breach
Various public sector employers with regard to freedom of information/right to know requests
Hospitals and other health care facilities and practices in connection with HIPAA privacy issues, including drafting of patient privacy notices, business associate agreements and policies, training staff on HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rule compliance, and responding to breaches

Practice Chairs

James P. Harris

“It’s been said that it is not a matter of whether a data breach will occur, but when. Our team is ready to make sure you’re ready with the right policies, procedures, insurances, training and legal safety nets”

Douglas G. Verge

“Data Privacy & Security compliance can be a complex process, but our attorneys can walk you through it with clear, actionable advice to reduce risk and give yourself peace of mind.”

PRACTICE GROUP