Gregory T. Parks counsels and defends retail companies and other consumer facing clients in matters related to privacy and cybersecurity, class actions and Attorney General actions, consumer protection laws, loyalty and gift card programs, retail operations, payment mechanisms, product liability, waste management, shoplifting prevention, compliance, antitrust, and commercial disputes. If it is important to a retail company, Greg makes it his business to know it. He handles all phases of litigation, trial, and appeal work arising from these and other areas. Greg is the co-leader of the firm’s privacy and cybersecurity practice and retail & eCommerce industry sector.
With years of experience with the unique problems and challenges facing retailers, Greg counsels these clients through consumer class actions, real estate litigation, privacy and data security concerns, product and premises liability cases, and similar issues. He also co-chairs the firm’s Retail & eCommerce practice, and in 2014 and 2015, Law360 named him an MVP for retail and ecommerce. His operational and compliance counseling involves matters arising from credit cards, gift cards, employee background checks, anti–money laundering plans, advertising and sales, data collection and privacy, and loyalty, layaway, and shoplifting prevention programs.
In the aftermath of data breaches—he’s advised on more than 500 breaches in his career—Greg helps clients craft immediate responses. He counsels them on how best to give notice to affected individuals or government and consumer reporting entities, following proper compliance protocol. He also represents these companies on any data class action and other litigation stemming from the incidents, and instructs them on implementing policies and procedures to prevent and mitigate future breaches.
His compliance work with more than 200 companies encompasses a range of laws, including the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, PCI-DSS mandates for credit card security, the FTC Red Flags Rule, US federal and state CAN-SPAM laws, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, FinCEN and other anti–money laundering rules, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Massachusetts Data Protection laws, and other US state and federal rules and regulations. Greg frequently comments in the news media, writes articles, and teaches classes on these subjects.
Law360 Retail and eCommerce MVP (2014–2015)
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
Fellow, Temple University's Academy of Advocacy
Listed, "Lawyers on the Fast Track," The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly (2009)
Listed, "2006 Rising Star Super Lawyer" by Pennsylvania Law & Politics Magazine
4/5/2018 - DC Circuit’s ACA v. FCC Decision: Implications for Calling and Texting
12/12/2017 - UK High Court: Employers May Be Vicariously Liable for Employee Data Breaches
11/15/2017 - Voice-Activated Devices May Collect Audio from Children
8/1/2017 - FTC and FBI Issue Compliance Reminder on Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
3/22/2017 - How the General Data Protection Regulation Will Apply to and Affect the UK
12/7/2016 - Investigatory Powers Act Becomes UK Law
11/21/2016 - California Plastic Bag Ban Survives Ballot Referendum
11/11/2016 - CRTC Issues First Compliance and Enforcement Decision on Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation
10/7/2016 - CFPB Releases Final Rule on Prepaid Cards
7/12/2016 - EU–US Privacy Shield Approved
6/28/2016 - UK Data Privacy Laws in a Post-Brexit World
5/17/2016 - Supreme Court Issues Closely Watched Article III Standing Decision
4/14/2016 - Article 29 Working Party Expresses Concerns About EU-US Privacy Shield
3/2/2016 - The Judicial Redress Act of 2015 Becomes Law
3/2/2016 - European Commission Releases Details of New EU-US Privacy Shield
2/4/2016 - EU-US Privacy Shield to Replace Safe Harbor
12/23/2015 - New EU Data Protection and Cybersecurity Laws Finalised
11/19/2015 - California Amends its Breach Notification Requirements (AGAIN)
9/1/2015 - Delaware Enacts First Privacy Law with Focus on Children
2/20/2015 - Brazil Bill Implements New Provisions for International Data Transfers
1/22/2015 - Proposed Data Breach Legislation Announced
9/16/2014 - The New Normal: Cybersecurity and Money Managers in 2014
7/8/2014 - Florida’s Strict New Data Breach Notification Law Takes Effect
6/24/2014 - Data Breach Provisions in Outsourcing Contracts
5/8/2014 - Preventing and Responding to a Data Security Breach
4/18/2014 - New Cybersecurity Framework Revealed
3/27/2014 - Preventing and Responding to a Data Security Breach in the Retail Industry
12/4/2013 - Navigating Anti-Corruption Risks in the Retail Industry
10/11/2013 - New California Law Protects Online Account Information
10/4/2013 - California Enacts New Laws on Data Privacy and Security Issues
7/30/2013 - New Accounting Rules for Gift Cards Redeemable by Unrelated Entities
4/17/2013 - Presenter, 2013 Morgan Lewis Retail Industry Roundtable
12/5/2012 - An Online Retailer’s Guide to Patent Infringement Threats
5/2/2012 - Presenter, 2012 Morgan Lewis Retail Industry Roundtable
5/25/2011 - Presenter, 2011 Morgan Lewis Retail Industry Roundtable
5/5/2010 - Presenter, 2010 Morgan Lewis Retail Industry Roundtable
1/1/2018 - Cybersecurity & Privacy Cases To Watch In 2018, Law360
2/9/2015 - Cybersecurity Practices Booming in Era of the Breach, The Legal Intelligencer
12/3/2014 - Retail & E-Commerce MVP: Morgan Lewis' Gregory Parks, Law360
11/18/2014 - Law360 MVP Awards Go To Legal Aces From 78 Firms
5/1/2014 - 5 Tips For Pooling Hospitality Loyalty Programs, Law360
12/3/2013 - Juggling Region’s Pitfalls, Focus Latin America
12/3/2013 - FTC Stakes Claim To Privacy Authority With 2014 Plan, Law360
4/1/2013 - Why Retailers Ask for Your ZIP Code, The New York Times Bucks Blog (read the article)
10/24/2012 - FTC's Privacy 'Nutrition Label' May Not Fit Complex Data Use, Law360
8/1/2012 - FTC's Child Privacy Tweaks Bring Ad Networks Under Scrutiny, Law360
4/26/2018 - 2018 Annual Technology, Outsourcing & Commercial Contracts Networking Roundtable
3/20/2018 - 14th Annual Retail and Ecommerce Roundtables
11/3/2016 - 2016 New England Retail Forum
9/21/2016 - 2016 Annual Private Fund Investors Roundtable
2/24/2016 - The EU-US Privacy Shield
11/20/2015 - The South Florida Group of Regional Counsel Seminar 2015
11/10/2015 - ABA’s Consumer Protection Update
5/14/2015 - Technology May-Rathon: The Evolving Roles of The FCC and FTC
3/24/2015 - Preventing and Responding to a Data Security Breach in the Energy Industry
2/5/2015 - 2014 Shopping Review: Preventing and Responding to a Data Breach in the Retail Industry
5/8/2014 - Preventing and Responding to a Data Security Breach
5/1/2014 - Webinar for Texas Corporations: Preventing and Responding to a Data Security Breach
3/27/2014 - Preventing and Responding to a Data Security Breach in the Retail Industry
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