By Christian Jensen On January 9, 2012, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the New Jersey Trade Secrets Act (NJTSA). The NJTSA codifies many court decisions that provide certain rights and remedies in the event that a trade secret – such as a formula, design, prototype or invention – is misappropriated. The…
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Limits of Privacy on Facebook
Despite Facebook’s “Privacy Settings”, Your Information Might Not Be So Private By Michael Feldman With over 800 million users, there is a good chance that you, a family member or a business colleague uses Facebook. Many people assume that their posts and information viewed on Facebook is only available to their “friends.” Such an assumption would…
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Entertainment Weekly Calls On OlenderFeldman For Comments
On Tuesday, October 18th, a 40-something year old actress filed a law suit against IMDb and Amazon for publishing her real name and age on IMDb’s website. Entertainment Weekly asked Michael J. Feldman, Esq., CIPP, to weigh in on the merits of the plaintiff’s privacy claim. Feldman, a partner at OlenderFeldman who is also not…
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ZIP Code Collection – An Invasion of Privacy?
Zip Codes Can Reveal Customer Information, Leading To Privacy Concerns By Michael Feldman A February 2011 ruling against Williams-Sonoma by the California Supreme Court held that a consumer’s ZIP code was “personal identification information” that merchants are not permitted to demand from customers under a California consumer privacy law. The result was a rash of…
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