Overview
Attorney Alexander Franchilli helps clients comply with the evolving landscape of laws and regulations related to consumer protection, privacy, cybersecurity, and employment. He is an experienced litigator in state and federal court and translates that experience into practical advice.
Alexander has worked with clients in a range of industries—including health care, financial services, entertainment, advertising, retail, and technology—to represent them in litigation and help them draft, review, and update internal and public-facing privacy policies, terms of use, commercial contracts and employment agreements, arbitration agreements, marketing programs, master services agreements, and data processing agreements. He also helps clients assess and respond to cybersecurity incidents while taking into account the specific needs of regulated entities. Alexander is a Certified Information Privacy Professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (CIPP/US), and he is Certified in Cybersecurity by ISC2 (CC).
Clients rely on Alexander to represent them in litigations, arbitrations, and investigations by state and federal regulators. Alexander has handled cases involving breach of contract, trade secret theft and misappropriation, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination under state and federal law, non-compete enforcement, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and state data breach notification, data protection, and unfair and deceptive acts and practices laws. He also has extensive experience representing clients in disputes before FINRA, AAA, and JAMS.
Alexander has experience representing website owners and operators in connection with the use of internet tracking technology, including defending against litigations involving wiretapping and privacy claims under state and federal law. He also counsels clients on compliance with laws, standards, and regulations related to workplace privacy, off-channel communications, the use of biometric information and automated decision-making systems, and the use of artificial intelligence in hiring, recruitment, and promotion.
Alexander started his legal career as a Public Service Fellow at the Kings County District Attorney’s office. Before joining Epstein Becker Green, he was an attorney on the Consumer Financial Services Team at an international law firm.
Focus Areas
Services
- Appellate
- Artificial Intelligence
- Class Actions
- Cross-Border Data Transfers
- Employment Litigation
- Employment, Labor & Workforce Management
- Litigation & Business Disputes
- Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Asset Management
- State Privacy Law Compliance
- Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility
- Whistleblowing and Compliance
Experience
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
- Advised a mortgage servicer in connection with a breach of representations and warranties under a purchase and sale agreement based on noncompliance with New York State Banking Law.
- Represented a major financial institution in the successful defense of claims involving tortious interference with contract and business relations in FINRA.
- Represented the founder and CEO of a technology company in the defense of claims involving the violation of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), and the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act (ROSCA).
- Represented a software technology company in the successful prosecution of trade secret and misappropriation of confidential information claims.
- Represented shareholders in a contested corporate divorce.
- Obtained dismissal of defamation claims brought against a consulting firm in federal court.
- Obtained dismissal of putative class action in federal court involving claims alleging violation of FDCPA.
- Represented a Fortune 500 company in the successful resolution of whistleblower claims brought under Sarbanes-Oxley before OSHA.
- Represented a major corporation in the New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division, pursuing unfair competition, breach of contract, and breach of duty of loyalty claims. Alexander successfully opposed a motion to dismiss.
- Obtained dismissal of NLRB unfair labor practice charges based on a collective bargaining agreement dispute.
- Advised an employer on reduction-in-force issues in connection with the closing of a health care facility.
- Counseled an international bank on compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and New York State judgment enforcement statutes.
- Successfully tried a breach of contract action based on the enforcement of a liquidated damages clause in New York State court.
Credentials
Education
- Fordham University School of Law (J.D.)
- Member, Fordham Environmental Law Review
- The George Washington University (B.A., cum laude)
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Professional & Community Involvement
- Labor and Employment Relations Association
Media
Events
Past Events
- June 9, 2022
Insights
Insights
- BlogsOCR Withdraws Appeal of District Court Order Declaring Unlawful and Vacating the “Proscribed Combination” Portion of ...4 minute read
- BlogsDeepfakes: Why Executive Teams Should Prepare for the Cybersecurity and Fraud Risks6 minute read
- BlogsPreparing for the Cybersecurity and Fraud Risks of Deepfakes: What Executive Teams Need to Know6 minute read
- BlogsWhy Executive Teams Should Prepare for the Cybersecurity and Fraud Risks of Deepfakes6 minute read
- BlogsUpcoming Consumer Privacy Laws: What Organizations Must Know for 2024 and 20257 minute read
- BlogsConsumer Privacy Update: What Organizations Need to Know About Impending State Privacy Laws Going into Effect in 2024 and ...7 minute read
- BlogsDissecting the New FTC Final Rule That Regulates “Fake Reviews” and More7 minute read
- BlogsCalifornia District Court Rules That Software Vendor Is Subject to Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA12 minute read
- PublicationsSocial Media and the Law (2024 Edition)2 minute read
- BlogsAI Resume Screening Tool Developer Is Subject to Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws, Says EEOC5 minute read
- BlogsFair Credit Reporting Act Preempts State Law Defamation Claim Over Background Check3 minute read
- BlogsRevised OCR Guidance Provides New Examples, but Raises More Questions, Regarding Use of Online Tracking Technologies by ...8 minute read
- Blogs2024 Update: Regulators Use “Carrots and Sticks” to Incentivize Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity Compliance7 minute read
- BlogsDeyerler v. HireVue Expands Biometric Privacy Law to AI Video Interview Platform4 minute read
- BlogsSan Francisco Releases Generative AI Guidelines for City Workers3 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Passes Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law10 minute read
- BlogsNew Jersey Becomes Most Recent State to Sign a Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Law10 minute read
- BlogsCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency Grapples with Cybersecurity Audit, Risk Assessment, Automated Decisionmaking ...7 minute read
- BlogsICYMI: 10+ Years Later, NY Limits Employers’ Access to Employees’ Social Media and Other “Personal Accounts” ...8 minute read
- BlogsNew York Aims to Bolster Hospital Cybersecurity with Imminent Release of Proposed Regulations3 minute read
- BlogsTaking Stock of New York City’s Automated Employment Decision Tools Law11 minute read
- BlogsCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency Public Board Meeting Sheds Light on Upcoming Risk Assessment and Cybersecurity Audit ...12 minute read
- BlogsHow Much Does the EEOC and iTutorGroup Settlement Really Implicate Algorithmic Bias?—Four Notable Points for Employers ...6 minute read
- BlogsMore Details Emerge about the “No Robot Bosses Act”: Congress’s Latest Effort to Regulate Automated Systems and ...5 minute read
- BlogsInfluencers, Brand Ambassadors and Marketers Take Note – FTC Has Finalized Updates to Its Endorsement Guides7 minute read
- BlogsThe FTC Finalizes Changes to Endorsement Guides7 minute read
- BlogsThe "No Robot Bosses Act" Aims to Regulate Workplace AI4 minute read
- BlogsSEC Adopts Final Cybersecurity Reporting Rule7 minute read
- BlogsSEC Finalizes Cybersecurity Rule: What It Means7 minute read
- BlogsThe California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency Are Accelerating Enforcement on CCPA/CPRA ...6 minute read
- BlogsWhite House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan7 minute read
- BlogsWhite House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan7 minute read
- BlogsNew York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Publishes FAQs as Enforcement of Automated Employment Decision ...5 minute read
- BlogsBeyond HIPAA: FTC’s Data Protection Authority Results in Settlement with Genetic Testing Company4 minute read
- BlogsHealth Apps and Consumer Privacy Update: Federal Trade Commission Proposes Amendments to the Health Breach Notification ...5 minute read
- BlogsWhen Innovation Outpaces Regulation: FTC Chair Calls for Regulating AI5 minute read
- BlogsNYC Publishes Final Rule for AEDT Law and Identifies New Enforcement Date5 minute read
- BlogsFDA Introduces Dietary Supplement Ingredient Directory3 minute read
- BlogsFTC Signals Increased Scrutiny of Technology Sector Through Establishing the Office of Technology4 minute read
- BlogsIllinois Supreme Court Holds That Five Year Statute of Limitations Applies to All BIPA Claims3 minute read
- BlogsFTC Brings Enforcement Action Under FTC Act and Health Breach Notification Rule Based on GoodRx’s Use of Advertising ...5 minute read
- BlogsCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency Board Adopts and Approves CCPA Regulations and Discusses Preliminary Rulemaking for ...3 minute read
- BlogsFTC Brings Enforcement Action Under FTC Act and Health Breach Notification Rule Based on GoodRx’s Use of Advertising ...5 minute read
- BlogsCalifornia Privacy Protection Agency Board Adopts and Approves CCPA Regulations and Discusses Preliminary Rulemaking for ...3 minute read
- BlogsNIST Publishes Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework4 minute read
- BlogsHHS Warns HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates That Use of Website Cookies, Pixels, and Other Tracking Technology ...6 minute read
- BlogsThe White House Releases “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People” ...6 minute read
- BlogsNYC Issues Proposed Rules for Its Automated Employment Decision Tools Law8 minute read
- PublicationsWhat Principles of Explainability and Transparency Should an Employer Consider When Using Video Interviewing and Similar ...3 minute read
- BlogsCFPB Advisory Opinion Underscores FCRA’s Privacy Protections, Applicable to Consumer Reporting Agencies and Users of ...6 minute read