Panoramica

Philip L. Gordon has more than 15 years of experience counseling clients on all aspects of workplace privacy and information security. He has provided advice to businesses of all sizes on:

  • Surveillance of employees' electronic communications
  • The Federal Wiretap Act
  • The Federal Stored Communications Act
  • Workplace searches
  • Location tracking and use of GPS-enabled devices
  • Background checks
  • The Fair Credit Reporting Act
  • Social media
  • Wearables and other new technologies affecting the workplace
  • “Bring-your-own-device” programs
  • The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s (HIPAA) Privacy Rule, Security Rule, and Breach Notification Rule
  • State and federal information security laws
  • Responding to security breaches in compliance with federal and state data breach notification requirements
  • The European Union General Data Protection Regulation
  • Global data protection laws
  • Cross-border transfers of human resources data
  • Outsourcing
  • The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)

The co-chair of Littler's Privacy and Data Security Practice Group, Philip writes extensively on workplace privacy issues and has given dozens of presentations on the topic. He has taught privacy and data protection law as an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado School of Law on several occasions. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Georgetown University Law Center’s Cybersecurity Law Institute. He received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his law degree from New York University School of Law and served as a judicial clerk on the United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit.

Affiliazioni professionali e istituzionali

Member, Advisory Board

Bloomberg BNA's Privacy and Security Law Report

Member, Advisory Board

Cybersecurity Law Institute

Georgetown University Law Center

2014

Co-Chair

Privacy and Data Protection Practice Group

Ius Laboris

2010-2012

Member, Advisory Board

University of Colorado School of Law's Silicon Flatirons Institute

Riconoscimenti

Awarded, AV® Peer Review Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

Named, The Best Lawyers in America®

2013-2025

Named, Leading Practitioner and Thought Leader

Labour, Employment & Benefits

Who’s Who Legal

2023

Recommended, Labour & Employment

Who's Who Legal

2024

News, Analysis & Press

The Littler Annual Employer Survey 2024

Littler Report

May 8, 2024

A Comprehensive Global Guide for AI Data Protection in the Workplace

Corporate Compliance Insights

April 16, 2024

Pubblicazioni

  • Sections of Chapter 21: International Labor and Employment Law, International Corporate Practice: A Practitioner’s Guide to Global Success, Practising Law Institute, chapter co-authors: Philip Berkowitz and Trent Sutton, February 2021
  • Combatting the Insider Threat: Reducing Security Risks From Malicious and Negligent Employees, Chapter 24, Navigating the Digital Age, NYSE/Palo Alto Networks, 2015
  • Social Media and Employment Law, An International Survey, Chapter 34, International Bar Association Series, co-authors Phillip L. Gordon and Jordan Cornett, 2015
  • Managing the Evolving Challenges of Workplace Privacy and Information Security, Chapter 13, Inside the MindsTM: Recent Trends in Privacy and Data Security, Aspatore, 2013
  • Chapter 21: International Labor and Employment Law, International Corporate Practice: A Practitioner’s Guide to Global Success, Practising Law Institute, chapter co-authors Philip Berkowitz, Joseph Lazazzero, Trent Sutton and Stefan Marculewicz, 2012
  • Littler on Background Screening & Privacy Rights in Hiring, The Littler National Employer Library
  • Littler on Employee Monitoring: Searches, Surveillance & Privacy Concerns, The Littler National Employer Library, co-author Zoe M. Argento

Speaking Engagements

Developments in Artificial Intelligence and Privacy for Colorado Employers

Rocky Mountain Regional Employer Conference

October 18, 2024

2024 Littler AI Summit

Washington, DC

September 23, 2024

Senior Corporate Leadership Needs You! How HR and In-House Legal Can Help Prevent and Respond to the Next Killer Data Breach

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 8, 2024

Operationalizing Privacy: Building a Privacy Program to Manage the Explosion of Privacy Laws

Littler Executive Employer Conference, Phoenix, AZ

May 11, 2023

California Privacy Rights Act in the Face of Uncertainty: How to Advance Your Organization’s Compliance Program While Awaiting Final Regulations

September 22, 2022

Finding the Cure for Data Protection Overload: Practical Solutions for Managing the Onslaught of New U.S. and Global Data Protection Laws

Littler Executive Employer Conference

May 5, 2022

Formazione

  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 1989
  • B.A., Princeton University, 1984

Foro di appartenenza

Colorado

Abilitazioni

  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado