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Privacy compliance and electronic data security affect almost every business. Data breach prevention is essential. Fox Rothschild's Privacy Compliance and Data Breach Response Blog will help readers navigate through the policies and best practices of data breach response. The Blog covers topics including compliance with data protection laws and regulatory enforcement and litigation as well.

FOX ROTHSCHILD PRIVACY COMPLIANCE & DATA SECURITY BLOGGERS

Mark G. McCreary focuses his practice on intellectual property and the law of the Internet as well as general corporate and securities law. He prosecutes various intellectual property matters, negotiates transactions and provides counsel on a wide range of technology-related matters including:

  • copyright application, analysis, protection, and enforcement
  • trademark availability opinions, application preparation and licensing
  • patent licensing
  • software licensing and digital data security protection
  • Internet hosting, design agreements and data-sharing agreements
  • preparation and launch of website e-commerce stores
  • online transactions
  • product and brand integration with operating systems and related advertising agreements

In addition, Mark handles the privacy of consumer financial information under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the privacy and security of patient medical records under HIPAA and the protection of personal credit information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

Amy C. Purcell's practice includes all aspects of commercial and business-related litigation, including:

  • contractual disputes
  • alternative dispute resolution
  • electronic data security/privacy rights
  • misappropriation of trade secrets
  • unfair competition

Scott L. Vernick,a widely known trial attorney, concentrates his practice in business-related litigation, with a particular emphasis on:

  • the protection of trade secrets/intellectual property/unfair competition
  • electronic data security/privacy rights
  • merchant processing and electronic payments
  • software and hardware technology service agreements
  • government contracting and procurement
  • mergers and acquisitions
  • commercial lending
  • FCRA
  • FDCPA
  • TIL
  • minority shareholder rights
  • employment issues

Scott is Managing Partner of the firm's Philadelphia office and a member of its Executive Committee. He has received several prestigious honors including selection to the BTI Client Services All-Star Team for law firms in 2009, Chambers USA Pennsylvania Leading Litigation attorneys in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine “Super Lawyers” in 2006 through 2008. Scott has appeared on the television news programs The O'Reilly Factor and Studio B with Shepard Smith.