Jad is a business litigation and data privacy partner with significant experience in privacy and product counseling, class action litigation, government investigations, incident response, technology transactions and commercial litigation. He has significant experience handling legal issues across the full life cycle of data management and is adept at counseling clients on domestic and international privacy and consumer laws, including AI issues.
Jad advises clients ranging from tech startups to Fortune-rated corporations on privacy compliance and risk avoidance and mitigation strategies. This includes legal considerations in regard to state, federal and international privacy regulations, including General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA), the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Washington Privacy Act (WPA), the Michigan Video Rental Privacy Act (VRPA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act. His clients include providers of mass consumer products, software developers, cryptocurrency, Web3 companies, and other cutting-edge technology and service providers.
Jad is certified as an Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Presentations
Biometrics: Understanding the Tech, the Law and Minimizing the Risks, Privacy + Security Spring Academy, May 6, 2020.
“It’s All About You!” — Biometric Privacy Legal and Technological Developments, IAPP Global Privacy Summit, April 16, 2020.
Biometrics 301: An In-Depth Analysis of the Law and Technology, IAPP Privacy, Security and Risk Academy, 2019.
Publications
Jad has written frequently, including for a former blog, to inform on privacy regulatory compliance, risk avoidance and mitigation strategies. His writing includes the following:Colorado Passes Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law, August 5, 2021.
Recent State Biometric Privacy Bills Put Spotlight on Federal Regulation, April 28, 2021.
Ransomware on the Rise: Unwary Victims May Pay Twice, November 12, 2020.
The Article Ill Analysis for BIPA Claims Takes a New Turn, June 26, 2020.
BIPA Class Action Trends to Watch in 2020, June 26, 2020.
Seven Considerations for BIPA Class Action Defense, Law360 Expert Analysis, May 28, 2020.
Privacy Tips for Ed Tech Companies and Schools Conducting Remote Learning, April 20, 2020.
New York’s Newly Enacted SHIELD Act May Prove to Be Sword to Unprepared Businesses, April 17, 2020.
Washington’s New State Facial Recognition Law May Signal a New Norm for Technology Providers, April 3, 2020.
Practices to Stay Cybersafe While Remote Working, March 25, 2020.