Mason A. Weisz

Associate

Contact

  • New York
    p212.309.1171
    f212.309.1879
  • New York
    p212.309.1171
    f212.309.1879

Mason's practice focuses on complex privacy issues in rapidly evolving industries.

Mason helps clients navigate a constantly shifting web of domestic and international laws regulating marketing, financial privacy, computer crime, health privacy, electronic surveillance, data security, information management, data sharing, and other areas of privacy law. He has extensive experience with issues relating to the Internet, digital media, new technology and e-commerce.

Mason is admitted to the US District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Southern District of California and Central District of California.

Relevant Experience

  • Advised clients on implementation of enterprise-wide data privacy and security programs.
  • Advised multinational retailer on the privacy and information security issues associated with the development and distribution of mobile commerce application. 
  • Advised clients on responding to information security breaches and compliance with state security breach notification laws, including the development of notification strategies.
  • Drafted privacy policies, procedures and notices for multiple online and offline consumer goods retailers and service providers.
  • Drafted software license and end-user license agreement (EULA) for mobile commerce application. 
  • Assisted in comprehensive company-wide privacy and information security assessment including reviews of use, disclosure, storage and disposal of personal information. 
  • Assisted multinational retail company with the development and implementation of a company-wide information management program. 
  • Advised e-commerce clients on compliance with laws and regulations governing the privacy of telephone service subscribers. 
  • Advised clients on instant messaging and email marketing strategies and compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act. 
  • Counseled mobile commerce clients on provision of requisite notices and opt-out mechanisms and compliance with federal regulation of direct marketing to mobile devices. 
  • Advised major utility on legal implications of web analytics technologies. 
  • Drafted privacy and data security amendments and certifications for clients' contracts with service providers. 
  • Developed strategies for minimizing liability for user-generated online content and obtaining advantageous licenses from users in Web 2.0 applications. 
  • Represented numerous clients in Internet, publishing, media, television, film, music, art and fashion industries in state and federal courts. 
  • Represented major global email and Web 2.0 provider in obtaining dismissal of claims alleging improper monitoring and filtering of electronic communications. 
  • Represented international software developer in successful effort to obtain federal court order voiding an arbitration subpoena that had sought disclosure of its trade secrets. 
  • Represented major publisher in successful defense of litigation alleging that it had fraudulently manipulated search engine rankings. 
  • Represented trade association and its members in successful anticounterfeiting litigation campaign. 
  • Represented major world music record label in successful defense of litigation alleging copyright, unfair competition and antitrust violations.
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