Our experience includes:
- Advising clients on compliance with state, federal, and international privacy and data security laws, such as BIPA, CAN-SPAM, COPPA, FCRA, FERPA, FTC ACT, GLBA, HIPAA, TCPA, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA), the Connecticut Act Concerning Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring (CTDPA), the Massachusetts data protection regulations (201 CMR 17), the New York SHIELD Act, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and international data transfer mechanisms (including the “standard contractual clauses” issued by the European Commission and the international data transfer agreement and addendum issued by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office).
- Developing privacy policies, security policies, and information management best practices.
- Counseling clients with respect to incident and breach response.
- Handling privacy risk allocation and due diligence in the context of M&A and investment transactions.
- Drafting and negotiating commercial agreements involving privacy and data security, including data processing and data sharing agreements.
- Representation in the context of Federal Trade Commission investigation of privacy practices and in the negotiation of FTC Consent Orders.
- Providing guidance as to compliance with privacy laws relating to children and education, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as well as to state privacy and data security laws relating to minors and the use of K-12 student data (particularly for companies in the digital games, mobile applications, and online education areas).
- Advising clients on privacy and data security issues in the context of licensing and other transactions, including drafting and negotiation of strategic alliances, support and maintenance, professional services, software as a service (SaaS), hosting, and development agreements, and other contracts involving intercompany relationships.
- Counseling employers on workplace privacy issues such as the monitoring of email and computer systems, employee use of electronic devices, employee drug testing, background checks, and workplace searches.
- Advising sponsors, fiduciaries and record keepers of ERISA-covered plans with retirement or health & welfare benefits on best practices for protecting plan asset data and participants’ personally identifiable information, including drafting, in accordance with Department of Labor guidelines, cybersecurity policies/programs to mitigate the effects of cybersecurity issues.
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Rebecca F. Alperin
Member - 781-697-2205
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Rebecca F. Alperin
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Michael J. Cavaretta
Member - 781-697-2263
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Michael J. Cavaretta
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Faith D. Kasparian
Member - 781-697-2231
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Faith D. Kasparian
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Matthew L. Mitchell
Member - 617-227-1080
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Matthew L. Mitchell
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Ann M. O'Rourke
Contractor - 781-697-2242
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Ann M. O'Rourke
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Kevin S. Olson
Associate - 781-697-2227
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Kevin S. Olson
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Ryan J. Perry
Senior Attorney - 781-697-2271
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Ryan J. Perry
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Howard G. Zaharoff
Member - 781-697-2237
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Howard G. Zaharoff
News
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Morse Serves as Counsel to Wagr in Acquisition by Yahoo Sports
May 02, 2023 -
Data Privacy Compliance Basics: ICYMI Webinar Recap
February 15, 2023 -
Top 10 Tips for Developing a Privacy Notice
February 02, 2023 -
Client Alert: GLBA Compliance
FTC Makes Significant Additions to the GLBA Safeguards Rule
February 01, 2023 -
Data Protection Risks in M&A and Investment Transactions
January 31, 2023 -
Do You Have an Employee Benefit Plans’ Cybersecurity Policy?
The Department of Labor Wants to Know
January 24, 2023 -
Faith Kasparian Named Go To Privacy & Cybersecurity Lawyer by MA Lawyers Weekly
November 01, 2022 -
Client Alert: Upcoming UK and EU Data Transfer Deadlines
September 22, 2022 -
Morse Welcomes Associates Kevin Olson and Monica Sax
September 19, 2022 -
Client Alert: The New Data Transfer SCCs
Deadline To Incorporate New EU Data Transfer SCCs In New Contracts Approaches - September 27, 2021
September 23, 2021
Events
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Celebrating Data Privacy Week 2023
Event Date: February 3, 2023 10:30 am -
WEBINAR: True or False – Do you know your core privacy principles?
Event Date: February 9, 2023 12:00 pm -
WEBINAR: Operationalizing Standard Contractual Clauses
Event Date: August 26, 2021 1:00 pm
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Privy’s Platform Empowers Marketers and Helps Businesses Grow
December 14, 2017
Morse supports Privy's legal needs – from financing to privacy policies - so Privy can focus on empowering marketers to build more customer relationships, faster.