Hunton & Williams “Continues to Impress” According to Chambers Europe

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has ranked the firm in “Band 2” in its 2012 Chambers Europe guide for TMT: Information Technology: Belgium. Brussels managing partner Wim Nauwelaerts was recognized for his “very straightforward” and “no-nonsense approach.” “Rising star” associate Cédric Burton was praised by clients “for his business-oriented and pragmatic advice,” with interviewees claiming that “he has a deep understanding of the matters we’ve been working on.”

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Law360 Q&A with Lisa Sotto

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On November 4, 2011, Law360 interviewed Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice at Hunton & Williams LLP. In a question and answer session, Sotto discussed the challenges of working with multinational companies on compliance with privacy laws, and addressed questions related to her practice and career. Read the full interview.

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Privacy Attorneys Receive Super Lawyers Honors

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to congratulate Aaron P. Simpson and Mason A. Weisz for their inclusion in Super Lawyers New York Rising Stars 2011. Their practices focus on complex privacy and data security matters, including assisting clients with the remediation of large-scale data security incidents and compliance with federal, state and international privacy and data security requirements. In addition, for the sixth consecutive year, Lisa J. Sotto, head of the Global Privacy and Data Security practice at Hunton & Williams, was selected as a New York Super Lawyer. Read the entire press release.

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OnStar Announces Reversal of Controversial Vehicle Data Collection Proposals

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On September 27, 2011, OnStar announced it was reversing proposed changes to its Terms and Conditions that would have allowed the company to continue to receive data from former subscribers’ vehicles unless they specifically opted out.  OnStar’s current Privacy Statement indicates that the GM subsidiary collects information regarding its customers’ vehicle operation, location, approximate speed, collision data and safety belt usage in connection with OnStar’s in-vehicle GPS navigation and emergency response services, and that the company “may share or sell” any of this data in anonymized form with third parties.  OnStar recently notified customers by email that it would continue to collect data from former subscribers, and that it reserved the right to distribute such data to third parties.  The announcement prompted a swift and strong reaction from members of Congress skeptical of the proposed policy changes.

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Hunton & Williams Expands Privacy Practice in London with the Addition of Rosemary Jay

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams announces that Rosemary Jay, formerly head of the privacy practice at Pinsent Masons and the former head of the legal team at the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, will join the firm’s Privacy and Data Security practice in October.  Ms. Jay will be based in the firm’s London office.  As a senior lawyer, Ms. Jay will bring more than 20 years of data protection experience to Hunton & Williams, enhancing both the firm’s renowned privacy practice and its Centre for Information Policy Leadership.  Read the news release.

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Sotto Discusses Patchwork Quilt of U.S. Privacy Laws with Dallas Business Journal

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Read the Dallas Business Journal’s DBJ Confidential blog post discussing Hunton & Williams partner Lisa J. Sotto’s thoughts on how companies should approach privacy issues in the United States. Sotto was interviewed while in Dallas giving a privacy law presentation for in-house counsel.

Hunton & Williams LLP Keeps Top Spot in Privacy Rankings

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP is pleased to announce its 2011 rankings from Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500: United States.  The firm maintained its number one ranking in both surveys for its Privacy and Data Security practice.

For the last four years, the firm has held the “Band 1” ranking for Privacy and Data Security by both the Chambers USA and Chambers Global guides.  In its Chambers USA guide, Chambers and Partners recognized the firm’s privacy and data security practice for its “full spectrum of privacy issues including data security breaches, records and information management and legislation compliance.”  Hunton & Williams also received the highest honors for its client service and “commercial awareness.”  In addition, the practice was praised for its connections with regulatory agencies. Lisa J. Sotto, partner and head of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security practice, was ranked in “Band 1,” and was singled out for her “tremendous wealth of knowledge” and proactive nature in assisting clients.

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Announcing the Launch of a New Journal on International Data Protection and Privacy Law

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

Oxford University Press recently published the debut issue of the new quarterly journal International Data Privacy Law (“IDPL”), the first and only journal on data protection and privacy law which both focuses on international issues and subjects articles to double-blind peer review.  Hunton & Williams Brussels-based partner Christopher Kuner is the journal’s editor-in-chief, and Professor Fred Cate, Senior Policy Advisor of the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams, also serves as an editor.  According to Mr. Kuner, “IDPL has three main missions, namely to be global, to span the gulf between scholarship and practice and to help solidify the position of data protection and privacy law as a central area of importance for the individual, the economy and the development of new technologies.”

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Hunton & Williams Uncontested as Top Privacy Adviser in Computerworld Poll

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Hunton & Williams LLP

For the fourth consecutive time, Hunton & Williams LLP was named the top firm for privacy by Computerworld in its 2010 report on “Best Privacy Advisers.”  The survey of more than 4,000 global corporate privacy leaders ranked Hunton & Williams #1 overall, citing the firm’s extensive experience and global presence.  Computerworld reported that, “Hunton [& Williams] attracted more than twice as many votes as its nearest challenger.”  In a breakdown by focus categories, Hunton & Williams also received top honors from respondents working in the financial services and technology industries, as well as by respondents from the Fortune 1000.  View our press release.

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FTC Issues Landmark Privacy Report

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Hunton & Williams LLP

On December 1, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission released its long-awaited report on online privacy entitled “Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of Rapid Change: A Proposed Framework for Businesses and Policymakers.”  Observers expected the report to address the concept of privacy by design, the burdens placed on consumers to read and understand privacy notices and make privacy choices, the provision of individual access to personal data and the rights of consumers with respect to Internet tracking.  The FTC report introduces a privacy framework to “establish certain common assumptions and bedrock protections on which both consumers and businesses can rely as they engage in commerce.”  It includes the following elements: Continue reading…

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