Jeff Bone

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Since joining Foley Hoag in 2006, Jeff Bone has had a diverse litigation practice.  He has defended malpractice allegations against accountants and other professionals represented corporate clients in infringement and other intellectual property disputes, assisted in internal investigations, worked on appeals to the First Circuit, and represented international clients in domestic contractual disputes.

More recently, Jeff has focused on security and privacy issues, particularly the parameters of Massachusetts’ new data security laws and the possibility of a federal data protection law.   His practice focuses on advising companies on how to prevent and respond to breaches of security assisting clients in developing data security programs and procedures that comply with recent laws and regulations

Before joining Foley Hoag, Jeff worked as a law clerk for Hon. Juan R. Torruella on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Practice Areas

  • Security and Privacy
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Accountants Professional Liability
  • Securities and Corporate Disputes

Education

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005
  • Covenant College, B.A., Philosophy and Economics, cum laude, 2002

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • District of Massachusetts

For a comprehensive account of Jeff's professional experience visit the Foley Hoag Web site.


Posts By This Author

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Sues FTC to Stop Application of Red Flags Rules to Accountants

ALERT: FTC Announces Delay in Red Flags Enforcement Until June 1, 2010

Bill to Narrow Red Flags Rules Moves Forward

Incident of the Week: Ever-Growing Breach Involving Passwords for Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Earthlink and Comcast

Incident(s) of the Week: Double Feature

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Allows Use of Secret GPS To Track an Individual's Movements, But Requires Police To Obtain Warrant

Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Opening of New Computer Forensics Lab

Incident of the Week (Year?): Hacker Responsible for Largest Data Breach in U.S. History Indicted

IRS In Discussions With Swiss Bank UBS Over Identification of Bank Clients Suspected of Tax Evasion

Incident of the Week: UAE Carrier Updates Blackberry Software With Spyware, Captures Outgoing User Emails