to enforce its Terms of Use prosecute spammers, hackers and phishers and to investigate and refer illegal behavior to law enforcement. Ongoing management of a complete enforcement program for Facebook Inc.
Significantly reduced scams and consumer complaints regarding scams. Led campaign against online scams that used infringing domain names, misleading websites, and false text messages to lure consumers into buying goods and services and disclosing personal information.
Internet Enforcement-Fortune 500 Retailer Case dismissed with prejudice prior to certification. Lead counsel in putative California Consumer Class Action alleging violation of State's Point of Sale privacy laws. Successfully obtained order compelling arbitration of claims. The system was designed to allow ISPs to serve targeted advertisements to their customers browsing the Web.
Represented Internet service provider Knology in a putative class action in which Internet subscribers alleged violations of federal and state privacy laws arising from the ISP's use on a trial basis of the NebuAd system. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia Lead counsel for retailer in putative nationwide class action alleging violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The Commission sought information about specific categories of advertisements displayed to consumers on mobile applications and the network’s screening practices. Represented mobile advertising network in defense of Federal Trade Commission investigation under Section 5 of the FTC Act. Draft privacy policies conforming to companies’ data practices and applicable legal requirements. Provide counsel to clients on a variety of issues surrounding the collection and use of personal data, including compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Red Flag Rules, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), CAN-SPAM, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Federal Trade Commission guidance and statute statutory and common law requirements. Supervise the maintenance of the security breach notification laws chart, which surveys the state laws that require notification in the event of security breaches involving the loss of personal data. Advise on creation and modification of incident response plans. Provide counsel to numerous clients on the legal requirements following a data breach incidents, including the need for and content of consumer and regulator notifications, investigation and public relations. District Court for the Western District of Washingtonĭefense of purported nationwide class action challenging privacy practices related to information collected during visits to Web sites. Represented webservice in Federal Trade Commission investigation under Section 5 of the FTC Act regarding user data privacy. Case dismissed on the grounds that the court lacked personal jurisdiction. Each of the ISP defendants was an out-of-state provider with no customers in California. Represented Internet service providers WOW and Knology in a putative class action in which Internet subscribers alleged violations of federal and state privacy laws arising from the defendants' use on a trial basis of the NebuAd system. District Court for the Northern District of California Virtual Property and Real Money TransactionsĪssisted virtual property trading platform company with regulatory compliance related to electronic payment systems and real money transactions. T-Mobile Usa Inc.ĭefended T-Mobile against pretexting related claims. Successfully defended motion to compel production of the identity of an anonymous speaker pursuant to domesticated subpoena in connection with out-of-state litigation. Superior Court of California, San Francisco County Statement Against Anti-Asian Racism and Hate