Health Care - Counsels clients on compliance with health privacy laws, including HIPAA, the HITECH Act, the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule, the Breach Notification Rule, and various state laws governing the use and disclosure of health data.
Financial Services - Counsels clients on compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and underlying Privacy and Safeguards Rules, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and underlying Affiliate Marketing Rule and FTC Disposal Rule, and various state laws governing the use and disclosure of consumer financial information.
Workplace Privacy - Assists employers in addressing workplace privacy, such as compliant monitoring of employee Internet and email usage, provision of appropriate privacy notices, implementing a HIPAA-compliant group health plan, and appropriate employee training on privacy and information security considerations.
Online Privacy - Counsels clients regarding online operations, including preparation of website privacy notices, compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and the California Online Privacy Protection Act, the use of social networking tools or behavioral advertising to promote the business, and other web-related compliance obligations.
Marketing - We assist our clients to help ensure their direct marketing does not run afoul of the disparate federal regulations pertaining to direct marketing, including email marketing and mobile marketing via SMS or Mobile Service Commercial Message.
Records Management - Designs and assists in implementation of comprehensive records management programs including preparation of policies, procedures and records retention schedules.
International - Develops global compliance programs for clients, including legalizing data flows from the European Union using model clauses, relying on data subjects’ consent or by certifying compliance with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Safe Harbor program. Assists clients in all aspects of implementing Safe Harbor compliance.
Recent Speaking Engagements
9/27/12 Hughes Pittman Gupton/Poyner Spruill Client Event, Cybersecurity Panel
8/23/12 Peak 10 Forum, Cloud Computing Compliance Panel
5/10/12 North Carolina Bankers Association, Security Summit, Emerging Legal Requirements in Information Security
4/26/12 MD HIMSS Spring Conference: Emerging Legal Risks in Social Media for Health Care Providers
4/13/12 NCTA's State of Technology: Big Data – Privacy and Security
4/13/12 NCHIMA Spring Meeting: Emerging Legal Risks in Social Media for Health Care Providers
4/9/12 NCHCFA “All Things Audit” Conference: OCR HIPAA Audits: What to Expect and How to Prepare
4/6/12 RTP CFO Forum: Emerging Privacy and Data Protection Requirements and Risks
3/21/12 VACO Event: Managing Social Media in the Workplace
1/28/12 CPON Data Privacy Day Symposium: Proposed Revisions to EU Data Protection Directive
12/7/11 Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, Critical Times & Critical Issues: Solutions to Financial & Operational Challenges, Emerging Privacy and Security Risks
11/30/11 Twin Cities Privacy Network, Minnesota Health Privacy Summit, Social Media and Mobile Devices in Health Care
11/2/11 The Advisory Group, Key Steps to Help Avoid a Major Privacy or Security Headache
10/11/11 UNC-C Annual Cybersecurity Symposium, The Good, the Bad, and the Really, Really Ugly: in Federal Legislative Proposals and Government Initiatives
9/26/11 NCHICA Annual Meeting, Identification and Management of Emerging Legal Risks in Social Media
9/07/11 ISACA RTC Emerging Risks and Requirements in Information Privacy and Security
6/23/11 NCTA Emerging Technologies & Trends Series "Connecting Your Workforce Through Mobile Apps", Panel Moderator
4/21/11 Peak 10 Presentation, Security Risk and Compliance in the Cloud
4/13/11 East Coast Game Conference, Ten Steps to Avoid a Major Privacy or Security Breach
3/18/11 State Capital Law Group Annual Meeting, Navigating Social Media on the Internet: Legal, Practical and Ethical Issues Involved When Deploying Online Resources in Your Legal Practice
2/25/11 Twin Cities Privacy Retreat, "Risk of Harm" Considerations in Data-Breach Notification
2/11/11 UNC Festival of Legal Learning, Privacy and Information Security for Legal Service Providers
1/28/11 CPON: Data Privacy Day Symposium, Emerging Risk and Compliance as the Practice of Law Gets Social (Online)
1/25/11 Intellectual Exchange Group, CIO Roundtable on HIPAA Compliance, Panel Moderator
1/12/11, Triangle Interactive Marketing Association Lunch and Learn, Ten Steps to Help Avoid a Major Privacy or Security Headache
11/18/10, 12/1/10, and 12/9/10 Advising the Business Owner Seminar, Emerging Privacy and Security Risks
11/17/10 Internet Summit 10, Ten Steps to Avoid a Major Privacy or Security Breach
11/02/10 11th Annual Cyber Security Symposium, UNC Charlotte, Legally-Defensible Security: What New Laws and Emerging Risks Mean for Your Information Security Program
2008-2012 Guest Lecturer, Privacy Law Seminar, University of North Carolina School of Law
10/19/2010 Association for Home and Hospice Care Annual Leadership Conference: It's Not a Day at the Beach - HITECH: What Agencies Need to Know
10/05/10 Nova E-Discovery Panel: Practical Guide to Corporate e-Discovery
09/15/10 NCHICA Annual Meeting: HITECH Act Breach Notification - Preparing Effectively for Tomorrow's Security Breach by Mitigating Today's Risks
08/18/10 NCTA Emerging Tech and Trends Panel - Cybersecurity
01/21/10 Data Privacy Day: CPON Symposium - So Much for F2F: Privacy Compliance & Risk as Businesses Go Virtual
Prior to joining Poyner Spruill in 2009, Elizabeth was an Associate with Hunton & Williams LLP. From 2003 - 2004 she was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable William L. Osteen, U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina.