By Christian Jensen On January 9, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the New Jersey Trade Secrets Act (NJTSA). The NJTSA codifies many court decisions that provide certain rights and remedies in the event that a trade secret – such as a formula, design, prototype or invention – is misappropriated. The NJTSA provides New Jersey businesses with a statutory vehicle to use in the event of either actual or threatened misappropriation of trade secrets. The N

Service Providers Face New Regulations Covering Personal Information If your company is a service provider (generally any company providing third-party services, ranging from a payroll provider to an e-commerce hosting provider) or your company utilizes service providers, you need to be aware of the Massachusetts Data Security Regulations (the “Regulations”). The Regulations require that by March 1, 2012, all service provider contracts must contain appropriate security measur

The Use of RFID In The Workplace Sparks Privacy Concerns OlenderFeldman recently had the opportunity to speak with Karen Boman of Rigzone about RFID technology and workplace privacy. Although the article focuses on the oil industry, the best practices of openness and transparency are generally applicable to most workplaces. The entire article can be found here, and makes for an engaging and informative read. RFID technology in and of itself does not pose a threat to privacy –

The Communications Decency Act Provides Immunity For Third Party Submitted Content We often get questions from both clients and journalists (e.g., here, and here) regarding liability for posting content on the internet, most of it centering around the same basic premise: “Why can Company X post this content on their website? How is that legal? Isn’t that an invasion of privacy?” In most cases, the answer can be found in Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, 4

The Internet is fraught with privacy-related dangers for companies. For example, Facebook’s IPO filing contains multiple references to the various privacy risks that may threaten its business model, and it seems like every day a new class action suit is filed against Facebook alleging surreptitious tracking or other breaches of privacy laws. Google has recently faced a resounding public backlash related to its new uniform privacy policy, to the extent that 36 state attorney g

I had the pleasure of attending Fordham Law School’s Center on Law & Information Policy (CLIP)’s Big Data, Big Issues Symposium today, which had a fascinating lineup of many of best thinkers in privacy. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Julie Brill, delivered a very interesting keynote address about the benefits and dangers of big data, as well as the evolving privacy concerns. The address is well worth a read. I had a chance to chat with Commissioner Brill after her spee

Protected Health Information Privacy Concerns are Rapidly Increasing OlenderFeldman LLP contributed to the recently released report entitled, The Financial Impact of Breached Protected Health Information: A Business Case for Enhanced PHI Security, which can be downloaded for free at http://webstore.ansi.org/phi. As the press release correctly notes, protected health information (PHI) “is now more susceptible than ever to accidental or impermissible disclosure, loss, or theft.

OlenderFeldman will be speaking at SES New York 2012 conference about emerging legal issues in search engine optimization and online behavioral advertising. The panel will discuss Legal Considerations for Search & Social in Regulated Industries: Search in Regulated IndustriesLegal Considerations for Search & Social in Regulated IndustriesProgrammed by: Chris BoggsSince FDA letters to pharmaceutical companies began arriving in 2009, and with constantly increasing scrutiny tow

OlenderFeldman gave a presentation on Wednesday at the SES New York 2012 conference about emerging legal issues in search engine optimization (SEO) and online behavioral advertising. The topic of his presentation, Legal Considerations for Search & Social in Regulated Industries, focused on search and social media strategies in regulated industries. Regulated industries, which include healthcare, banking, finance, pharmaceuticals and publicly traded companies, among others, ar