Joseph J. Lazzarotti is a principal in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He founded and currently co-leads the firm's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity practice group, edits the firm’s Privacy Blog, and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Trained as an employee benefits lawyer, focused on compliance, Joe also is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits practice group.
In short, his practice focuses on the matrix of laws governing the privacy, security, and management of data, as well as the impact and regulation of social media. He also counsels companies on compliance, fiduciary, taxation, and administrative matters with respect to employee benefit plans.
Privacy and cybersecurity experience - Joe counsels multinational, national and regional companies in all industries on the broad array of laws, regulations, best practices, and preventive safeguards. The following are examples of areas of focus in his practice:
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Advising health care providers, business associates, and group health plan sponsors concerning HIPAA/HITECH compliance, including risk assessments, policies and procedures, incident response plan development, vendor assessment and management programs, and training.
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Coached hundreds of companies through the investigation, remediation, notification, and overall response to data breaches of all kinds – PHI, PII, payment card, etc.
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Helping organizations address questions about the application, implementation, and overall compliance with European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and, in particular, its implications in the U.S., together with preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Working with organizations to develop and implement video, audio, and data-driven monitoring and surveillance programs. For instance, in the transportation and related industries, Joe has worked with numerous clients on fleet management programs involving the use of telematics, dash-cams, event data recorders (EDR), and related technologies. He also has advised many clients in the use of biometrics including with regard to consent, data security, and retention issues under BIPA and other laws.
Benefits counseling experience - Joe's work in the benefits counseling area covers many areas of employee benefits law. Below are some examples of that work:
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As part of the Firm's Health Care Reform Team, he advises employers and plan sponsors regarding the establishment, administration and operation of fully insured and self-funded health and welfare plans to comply with ERISA, IRC, ACA/PPACA, HIPAA, COBRA, ADA, GINA, and other related laws.
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Guiding clients through the selection of plan service providers, along with negotiating service agreements with vendors to address plan compliance and operations, while leveraging data security experience to ensure plan data is safeguarded.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Joseph J. Lazzarotti
- Top 10 Blog Posts for the Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report for 2022 - (Posted On Friday, December 23, 2022)
- California Privacy Protection Act Ends 2022 Without CPRA Regulations, But CPPA Targets Risk Assessments and AI for Additional Rulemaking - (Posted On Tuesday, December 20, 2022)
- Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act is not the only Privacy and Data Protection Law in the Commonwealth - (Posted On Thursday, November 10, 2022)
- NLRB General Counsel Memo on Electronic Monitoring of Employees - (Posted On Tuesday, November 01, 2022)
- OCR Reminds Healthcare Providers and Their Business Associates – You Need an Incident Response Plan! - (Posted On Monday, October 31, 2022)
- California Tightens Rules on Vehicle Tracking, Fleet Management - (Posted On Friday, October 28, 2022)
- CPPA Board Publishes Proposed Modifications to CPRA Regulations in Advance of October Meeting - (Posted On Tuesday, October 18, 2022)
- White House Weighs In On the Use of AI by Businesses - (Posted On Friday, October 07, 2022)
- Amendment to CMIA Regarding Mental Health and Mental Health Apps - (Posted On Thursday, September 29, 2022)
- California Consumer Privacy Act FAQs: Employment Information - (Posted On Tuesday, September 27, 2022)
Joseph J. Lazarotti is a Privacy, e-Communication and Data Security Principal with Jackson Lewis who has been named a 2019 National Law Review Go-To Thought Leader for his writing on data privacy and cybersecurity concerns. His coverage includes the ongoing saga of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), along with major court decisions affecting privacy and legislation nationwide and globally–corporate and otherwise–impacting the landscape of employer privacy. His writing is exhaustive and thorough, and National Law Review readers can count themselves well informed in cybersecurity by following Mr. Lazarotti’s thought leadership.