Christopher Wolf

September 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Do you recall the words of the President in the State of the Union address on the need for a new set of standards to protect personal privacy?

By Christopher Wolf

6 minute read

January 31, 2005 | National Law Journal

Law firms beware: The advent of new and increasingly sophisticated information technology means that firms need to examine their own privacy practices to make sure they are complying with the law, too.

By Christopher Wolf

10 minute read

January 10, 2005 | National Law Journal

Gay soldiers deserve an end to military witch hunts, argues Christopher Wolf.

By Christopher Wolf

7 minute read

February 22, 2005 | Law.com

Some lawyers think that privacy laws apply only to their business clients but not to them or to their firms -- even though lawyers and law firms collect and store huge amounts of confidential personal information. These lawyers need to think again. Many privacy laws apply to the business of law, and lawyers are attractive targets.

By Christopher Wolf

10 minute read

February 22, 2005 | Legaltech News

Some lawyers think that privacy laws apply only to their business clients but not to them or to their firms -- even though lawyers and law firms collect and store huge amounts of confidential personal information. These lawyers need to think again. Many privacy laws apply to the business of law, and lawyers are attractive targets.

By Christopher Wolf

10 minute read

March 01, 2005 | New York Law Journal

Christopher Wolf, a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Proskauer Rose, writes that technology allows businesses to collect, store, manipulate, use and share vast amounts of personal information. So it is not surprising that with the advent of new and increasingly sophisticated information technology, privacy law is a booming area of practice.

By Christopher Wolf

10 minute read

March 14, 2003 | Law.com

A new consumer notification law, recently enacted and signed into California law, may present legal and logistical challenges for companies all across the country that use computers to store customer information. Starting in July 2003, companies that do business in California and that maintain computerized customer records must notify customers of computer security breaches.

By Christopher Wolf

4 minute read

March 27, 2006 | New Jersey Law Journal

The so-called security breach notification laws that have been sweeping the state legislatures and that are in force in more than 20 jurisdictions require companies to notify customers when personal information may have been compromised. A recent federal case in New Jersey shows how careful drafting of customer agreements can mitigate the risk of federal litigation.

By Christopher Wolf

8 minute read

February 24, 1999 | Law.com

The juxtaposition of the two Internet speech cases decided earlier this month is striking -- and instructive.

By Christopher Wolf

6 minute read