Technology can impact the way we work, play, communicate and live, and “big data” analysis – the processing of large amounts of data in order to gain actionable insights – has the ability to radically alter society by identifying patterns and traits that would otherwise go undiscovered. This data, however, can raise significant privacy concerns…
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Safeway to Pay $9.87 Million Settlement Over Alleged Privacy and Environmental Violations
On December 31, 2014, the second-largest U.S. grocery chain, Safeway, was ordered to pay a $9.87 million penalty as a part of a settlement with California prosecutors related to the improper dumping of hazardous waste, and the improper disposal of confidential pharmacy records containing protected health information in violation of California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information…
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Christian Jensen Interviewed By NJ Tech Weekly
Startup companies and entrepreneurs love to innovate. A good lawyer can help startups push the envelope while avoiding rookie mistakes. While all resources are given a premium with a burgeoning company, NJ Tech Weekly polled some of New Jersey’s top professionals – including OlenderFeldman LLP partner Christian Jensen — for their thoughts on the one…
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Time to Give Those Arbitration Clauses A Major Tune Up!
On September 23, 2014, the New Jersey Supreme Court held in Atalese v. U.S. Legal Services Group that an arbitration clause in a consumer contract is not enforceable unless it clearly indicates that the plaintiff is giving up the right to go to court. Accordingly, any company doing business in New Jersey that uses an…
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