Privacy Law

The attorneys at Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. have unique experience in the area of privacy law in Minnesota. The firm assists clients with issues including the following:

Common law privacy
Intrusion upon seclusion
Publication of private facts
Appropriation of name or likeness
Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA)
Stored Communications Act (SCA)
Federal and state wiretap laws
Minnesota’s Data Privacy Act
Data breaches
Identity theft
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Defamation
Workplace monitoring
- E-mails
- Social media
- Video surveillance
- GPS tracking
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Physical searches

We also help employers and corporate clients with drafting compliant policies and procedures including:

Computer usage, e-mail, voicemail, and electronic communications policies
Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
Workplace monitoring notices and policies
Employee handbooks
Bring your own device (BYOD) policies
Social media policies
Drug and alcohol testing policies
Sexual harassment policies
Data destruction and document retention policies
HIPAA Business Association agreements
Vendor and supplier agreements
Written information security policies (WISPs)

Trepanier MacGillis Battina P.A. is available to assist you in the areas of privacy law.