Faegre Baker Daniels counsels clients on data protection, privacy and security issues, providing practical solutions for compliance with complex U.S. and international data protection laws. Our team of data protection lawyers in the U.S., Europe and China—including a former corporate chief privacy officer—collaborates to provide full service and a global approach to international and multinational clients.

Our practice covers privacy issues related to outsourcing, e-commerce, e-discovery, loyalty programs, employee data, joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, and international data transfers. We represent businesses in privacy-related litigation and advise on computer crimes and security breaches that impact personal information and protected health information. We also assist clients in implementing enterprise-wide privacy programs and policies.

When international data transfers take place, we advise businesses on the Safe Harbor Framework, including obtaining certification from the U.S. Department of Commerce, as well as the EU's Standard Contractual Clauses and Binding Corporate Rules.

We advise on privacy regulations specific to the health care, insurance, and e-commerce industries, including:

• Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
• Red Flag Rules
• Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
• Financial Privacy Rule
• EU Privacy Directive
• Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Our services related to e-discovery and record retention include:

• Drafting and implementing record production, retention and destruction policies and procedures, as well as litigation response plans
• Reviewing computer infrastructure and data storage to assess risks of data retention, preservation, collection, review and production of relevant documents and electronically stored information
• Managing e-discovery cases
• Preparing initial disclosures and responding to e-discovery interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admissions or requests for inspections
• Drafting and arguing motions to compel or motions for protective orders
• Recommending and managing relationships with outside vendors