Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP’s privacy and cybersecurity attorneys counsel clients on a complex range of rapidly evolving laws, regulations and industry standards related to privacy and cybersecurity.
Our privacy and cybersecurity attorneys, in connection with attorneys in our Intellectual Property & Technology and Commercial Litigation groups, help clients identify risks and develop real-time response strategies to minimize disruption in the face of cybersecurity incidents, as well as to navigate the governmental investigations and private litigation that often accompany a cybersecurity incident.
Our privacy and cybersecurity attorneys counsel clients with regard to all aspects of federal and state laws governing privacy and information security, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) as well with regard to designing and implementing privacy and information security compliance programs.
Our privacy and cybersecurity attorneys, in connection with attorneys in our Corporate & Business Transactions and Intellectual Property & Technology groups, also counsel clients with regard to privacy and cybersecurity issues related to social media, cloud computing, personal data gathering, app creation, online advertising and marketing and data gathering, as well as draft privacy policies, terms of use and other agreements necessary for web-based commerce.
While all of our privacy and cybersecurity attorneys are sensitive to and counsel clients on privacy issues, whether arising in the United States, Europe or Canada, one member of our team is additionally credentialed as Certified Information Privacy Professional with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Publications
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03/20/2020
Jeremy Waitzman and Hajar Jouglaf author "No, It’s Not Martial Law: How Illinois’ COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order Will Affect Your Business"
SFGH's Jeremy Waitzman and Hajar Jouglaf answer your questions about Illinois' recently issued COVID-19 shelter-in-place order in "No, It’s Not Martial Law: How Illinois’ COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Order Will Affect Your Business."
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02/05/2020
SFGH Partner Lisa Vandesteeg authors cover article for the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal entitled, “Technology and Legal Ethics: A User’s Manual (Part I)"
The cover of the February 2020 issue of the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal features an article authored by Lisa Vandesteeg entitled “Technology and Legal Ethics: A User’s Manual (Part I)” – the first in a two-part series discussing the fundamentals of the intersection of cybersecurity and ethics for bankruptcy attorneys. The article in ABI’s February issue discusses the key ethical rules in the realm of technology and data security. The second article, appearing in a later issue, will provide guidance as to the best practices with respect to securing and transferring client data and the necessary steps law firms must take to notify clients in the event of a data breach or loss of client information.
Speaking Engagements
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08/31/2021
SFGH Partner Kathryn Nadro participates in webinar "Introduction to EU General Data Protection Regulation: Planning, Implementation, and Compliance"
On September 1, 2021, SFGH Partner Katie Nadro will moderate the webinar “Introduction to EU General Data Protection Regulation: Planning, Implementation, and Compliance,” the second episode of a Financial Poise series on Cybersecurity and Data Privacy. The GDPR is groundbreaking legislation which changed the way the world collects, stores, and sends data. The panel will provide an overview of the GDPR’s applicability and requirements, as well as a discussion of how your organization may meet those standards.
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05/25/2021
Now available on demand, SFGH Partner Kathryn Nadro participated in Financial Poise webinar "Best Practices Regarding Technology 2021"
Now available on demand, SFGH Partner Katie Nadro participated in the Financial Poise webinar entitled “Best Practices Regarding Technology 2021.” Katie and her fellow panelists discussed ethical problems posed by changing technology that lawyers face and suggested practical solutions.