Privacy

We specialize in providing compliance advice and advocacy on a wide range of privacy and security of information issues, including compliance with all federal and state privacy and information management laws such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other state and federal laws.

Our clients include banks, insurance companies, securities firms, mortgage lenders, insurance producers, credit issuers, retailers, direct marketers and computer hardware and software companies.

Areas of Expertise

• Privacy policies and procedures
• Representation in litigation involving privacy practices
• Drafting and implementing guidelines regarding shared data systems
• Performing comprehensive privacy and information management assessments
• Drafting service provider agreements
• Counseling the client and its directors, officers and employees regarding privacy and safeguarding standards, as well as issues arising out of business transactions
• Performing privacy and information security due diligence examinations and risk assessments in connection with mergers and acquisitions, co-branding arrangements, and joint ventures
• Performing privacy-related compliance work