Patrick J. Hatfield

• e-Matters Alert: It’s About Time, Finally a Case on the Enforceability of an e-Signature on an Application for Insurance - Long v. Time Insurance Corp. (November 2008)
• Client Alert: Second Chance to Comply With FTC Red Flag Rules (November 2008)
• Client Alert: President Enacted New Federal Rule of Evidence 502: But Risks Still Remain for Inadvertent Disclosures (September 2008)
• Compounding The Confusion And Exculpating The Confused: Adverse Action Notices Under FCRA: Safeco Insurance Co. Of America V. Burr (June 2007)
• From E-Discovery To E-Admissibility? Lorraine v. Markel And What May Follow (June 2007)
• Signed, Sealed & Unconscionable? Electronic Signatures Are Legal, But... (April 2006)
• The Ninth Circuit Revisits The Fair Credit Reporting Act (Again) (February 2006)
• Designing an E-HR Process (May 2005)
• FTC Releases Final Summary of Rights Under FACTA (January 2005)
• Update:  FTC Issues Final Rule for an Email Message Under CAN SPAM (January 2005)
• Personal Data - Secure or Shred Before FTC Sweeps (December 2004)
• E-Health:  Putting a Man on the Moon (November 2004)
• Outsourcing and Other IT Transactions (January 2004)
• Adverse Underwriting Decisions:  Recent Developments and a Framework for Simplifying Compliance (March 2003)
• Electronic Signatures - A Framework for Designing an Effective e-Signature Process (December 2002)

Other Publications

•  “Electronic Signatures,”  PLI Toolbox (July 2007)
•  “Legal Defensibility of E-Signatures Tested in Simulated Trial,” Digital Discovery & eEvidence   (December 2005)
• “Business Process Outsourcing (BPO ): Career Maker or Breaker?,” Tech Decisions Magazine (December 2005)
• “Look Before You Leap:  The Increase in Regulatory Change is Causing Insurance Companies to Heed Pointers in the Outsourcing Planning Process,” Insurance Networking News (August 2005)
• “Electronic Signatures - Review of the Basics,” Aviation Insurance Association/The Binder Magazine (December 2004)
• “A Framework for Designing an Effective e-Signature Process:  Part III - Proving the Electronic Signature,” Insurance & Technology Magazine (June 2004)
• “A Framework for Designing an Effective e-Signature Process:  Part II - Significant Risks and Possible Mitigants,” Insurance & Technology Magazine (May 2004)
• “A Framework for Designing an Effective e-Signature Process:  Part I - The Building Blocks,” Insurance & Technology Magazine (May 2004)

Recent Speaking Engagements/Presentations

• "Fair Credit Reporting Act," IRES Foundation's National Insurance School on Market Regulation, Summerlin, NV (April 2008)
• "Identifying the 'Right' Markets for Legal Outsourcing," ALM's Legal Industry Outsourcing Forum, New York, NY (May 2008)
• "Myths and Realities: eSignatures in the Insurance Industry," Interlink Electronics, Inc. e-Signatures in Insurance Web Panel (June 2008)
• "Things You Need to Know About Electronic Signatures," National Alliance of Life Companies 2008 Fall Conference, Vancouver, Canada (September 2008)
• "LIDMA eProcess Legal & Compliance Acceleration Summit," Life Insurance Direct Marketing Association (LIDMA) 2008 Fall Meeting and Business Showcase, New Orleans, LA (October 2008)
• "E Commerce Panel," Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals 21st Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA (October 2008)
• "Enforceability and Legal Defensibility of E-Signatures," Society of Actuaries Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL (October 2008)
• "The Legal Outsourcing Agreement and Key Terms to Include," IAOP Legal Outsourcing Webinar (December 2008)
• "E-Signature Case Law Review: Lessons Learned & Best Practices," Silanis Free Educational Webcast, (January 2009)
• Quoted in "Are Insurers Outgrowing Policy Admin Basics?," Insurance Networking News (November 2008)
• “Electronic Signatures: Mitigating the Risks of e-Signature and e-Delivery,” COSS Conference 2007, Orlando , FL (May 2007)
• “Your Signature and Technology,” 7th Annual Intercompany Long Term Care Insurance Conference, Dallas , TX (March 2007)
• “Legal Aspects of Electronic Signatures for an e-Warranty Process,” Warranty Chain Management, Tampa , FL (March 2007)
• “Laws and Regulations: Navigating the Icebergs,” LOMA Customer Service Conference, Las Vegas , NV (March 2007)
• “The E-SIGN Act: Mitigating the Risks of e-Signature and e-Delivery,” LOMA 2007 Distribution Technology Conference, San Antonio , TX (February 2007)
• “The Myths and Realities of e-Signatures,” IHRIM Webinar (November 2006)
• “Electronic Signatures: Practical Tips on Designing and Implementing an Effective Electronic Signature Process,” Columbia , SC (October 2006)
• “Electronic Transactions - Practical Insurance Issues,” PCI Electronic Transactions Mini-Seminar, Chicago , IL (May 2006)
• “The E-SIGN Act: Mitigating the Risks of e-Signature and e-Delivery,” ALIC Annual Meeting, White Sulphur Springs , WV (May 2006)
• “The Myths and Realities of e-Signatures,” IHRIM Webinar (February 2006)
• “Outsourcing Contracts:  The Vendor Perspective,” LOMA Emerging Technology Conference, Dallas , TX (February 2006)
• “Outsourcing Decisions Panel Discussion,” Insurance Tax Conference, Las Vegas , NV (November 2005)
• “How Secure Is Your Information?,” ISO’s Premium Audit Advisory Service (PAAS ) Executive Forum, Miami , FL (September 2005)
• “Mock-Trial:  Electronic Signatures - Are They Legally Binding?,” AAMGA University Weekend, Scottsdale , AZ (August 2005)
• “Partnering for a Successful Climb: Making the Right Outsourcing and Vendor Decisions for Your Captive,” VCIA 20th Annual Conference, Burlington , VT (August 2005)
• “Regulatory Update: Privacy and Security in Light of NAIC Initiatives and Sarbanes-Oxley,” ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum 2005, Orlando , FL (May 2005)
• “The Legal Foundations of any eHR Strategy,” International Association of Human Resource Information Management (IHRIM) 2005 Conference and Exposition, Reno , NV (May 2005)
• “When HIPAA is Just One of Many Information Security Challenges: Integrating HIPAA Security with FACTA Disposal,” GLBA, California , European and other Information Security Requirements, Tenth Annual HIPAA Summit , Baltimore , MD (April 2005)
• “E-Signatures and Other 21st Century Legal Issues in Customer Service,” LOMA’s 2005 Customer Service Conference, Las Vegas , NV (February 2005)
• “Internet Marketing and Selling,” Society of Actuaries’ 5th Annual Intercompany LTCI Conference, Orlando , FL (January 2005)