REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Advises clients regarding legal issues arising under U.S. and international privacy laws including the CAN-SPAM Act, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Do-Not-Call Act, Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and international regimes including the European Union's Data Protection Directive.
• Nearly two decades of experience in representing businesses on the law of marketing communications and location-based services.
• Counsels clients on legal issues arising in e-commerce, the collection and use of customer and personal information, the development and modification of privacy practices and compliance with data security laws.
• Represents clients before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and FTC on rulemaking and enforcement proceedings on privacy and security law.
• Extensive experience in litigation, rulemaking, counseling and legislative matters involving the rates and classifications of the U.S. Postal Service, including participation in every major rate and classification proceeding since 1987.
• Assists publishers regarding alternative delivery programs and compliance with the Private Express Statutes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Member, Advisory Committee to the Virginia General Assembly's Joint Commission on Technology and Science (1997-2004).

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

• American Bar Association (ABA).
  • Council Member, Section of Science & Technology Law.
  • Chair, Section of Science & Technology Law: E-Privacy Law Committee (2003-2008).
• Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA).
• International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
  • Co-Chair, IAPP Knowledge Net, Washington, DC Chapter.
  • Educational Advisory Board.

AFFILIATIONS

• Chair, Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), Government Affairs Committee (2001-2005).

PUBLICATIONS

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• Lessons from Twitter's Settlement of the FTC's Complaint over Privacy and Security Problems
  William B. Baker
  July 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• Commerce Seeks Comments on Information Privacy Regulatory Approaches
  William B. Baker
  May 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• Another Court Rules Text Messaging Is Subject to the TCPA
  William B. Baker
  May 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• Communications Law Issues As 2010 Begins
  William B. Baker
  Spring 2010 | The SciTech Lawyer

• Think About the Privacy Implications of That Clever New Marketing Plan
  William B. Baker
  April 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• Data Security Bills Pass House of Representatives; Senate Future Uncertain
  William B. Baker
  March 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• FCC Proposes to Adopt Stricter Rules Governing Prerecorded Sales Messages
  William B. Baker
  February 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• DISH Network Case Shows Telemarketer Contract Terms Can Determine Sellers' Civil Liability
  William B. Baker
  February 2010 | Privacy In Focus

• Significant Expansion of FTC Powers Proposed
  Scott D. Delacourt, William B. Baker and Amy E. Worlton
  January 7, 2010

• Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy Proposes Uniform Data Breach Notification Standards
  William B. Baker
  November 2009 | Privacy & Data Security Law Journal

• Red Flags Rule Deadline Again Extended
  Amy E. Worlton, William B. Baker and Hugh Latimer
  September 2009 | Privacy in Focus

• New Maine Statute Restricts Marketing to Minors
  William B. Baker
  September 2009 | Privacy in Focus

SPEECHES

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• The Nature of Data: Today and Tomorrow

  William B. Baker, Speaker
  IAPP Privacy Academy 2010
  September 30, 2010 | Baltimore, MD | More Information

NEWS RELEASES

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IN THE NEWS

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