Nicole Kardell
IFRAH Law
Nicole Kardell approaches her legal practice from both a global and a business perspective: she advises clients in a way that factors the broader ramifications of the legal issue before them, in addition to practical considerations. In this, she strives for effective and efficient advocacy. A member of Ifrah Law’s Privacy Law team, Nicole is a certified privacy professional with expertise in European privacy law (CIPP/E), in particular the GDPR. She helps companies to navigate the changing face of privacy regulations and to keep their business practices and partnerships in compliance with the law both domestically and abroad. She regularly…
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Biography

Nicole Kardell approaches her legal practice from both a global and a business perspective: she advises clients in a way that factors the broader ramifications of the legal issue before them, in addition to practical considerations. In this, she strives for effective and efficient advocacy.

A member of Ifrah Law’s Privacy Law team, Nicole is a certified privacy professional with expertise in European privacy law (CIPP/E), in particular the GDPR. She helps companies to navigate the changing face of privacy regulations and to keep their business practices and partnerships in compliance with the law both domestically and abroad. She regularly advises clients on:

  • Public-facing privacy statements
  • Internal privacy policies
  • Data protection agreements
  • Data retention practices
  • Data breach response procedures
  • Employee privacy training

Helping to serve the firm’s litigation and enforcement practices, Nicole’s work also includes federal agency investigations and enforcement, bid protests and business litigation, and white collar defense. She has worked on matters involving the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Offices of Inspector General of several federal agencies, and Attorneys General of numerous states. Nicole also has worked on many matters in which clients have proactively opposed government action – before administrative as well as judicial bodies. When necessary, she has taken policy issues to congressional offices and committees.

Some of her representative matters include:

  • For a U.S.-based eSports company that operates in a number of jurisdictions around the globe, Nicole counseled on GDPR compliance measures and requirements, helping the company to revise its policies, notices and consents, identify E.U.-based compliance support, and strategize compliance best practices for their business.
  • For a U.S.-based online advertising company that is regularly rated as one of the top CPA networks, with clients worldwide, Nicole helped the company on ground-up GDPR compliance, including internal policies, partner contracts, customer-facing notices and consents, and compliance best practices. She continues to advise the company on GDPR compliance issues as questions arise.

 

Professional + Community

  • Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) Certification, International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Former President and Member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance Francaise de Charlottesville
  • Former Member of the Board of Trustees for the International School of Charlottesville
  • Regular Contributor for the Foundation for Economic Education

Publications + Presentations
June 15, 2020 | Publication

"District of Columbia – Data Protection Overview"

OneTrust DataGuidance (subscription required)

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June 15, 2020 | Publication

"My Money’s On Sports Betting"

FeedFront Magazine - 50th Issue (Article by Nicole Kardell, pg. 24)

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September 25, 2019 | Publication

"The Definitive Guide to Online Gaming and Betting in the U.S."

Comprehensive eBook from Ifrah Law, available as a complimentary download

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November 8, 2017 | Publication

"The Legal Fallout For Harvey Weinstein’s Hired Hands"

Law360

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July 20, 2015 | Publication

"The Spy In Your Pocket"

FEE.org

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April 15, 2015 | Presentation

A. Jeff Ifrah, Moderator, "Mock Trial: United States v. Ginger McKenna", iGNA 2015, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada

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March 17, 2015 | Publication

"Bureaucracy Unlimited"

FEE.org

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January 20, 2015 | Publication

"You’ll Never Guess Who’s Trying to Hack Your iPhone"

FEE.org

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March 2014 | Publication

"Because We Have To", Career College Central

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January 2014 | Publication

"Anticipating Gainful", Career College Central

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November 2013 | Publication

"Your Other Regulatory Concern", Career College Central

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Case Studies

Securing Dismissal of a False Claims Qui Tam Suit

Jeff Ifrah successfully represented global health care leader Merck in a False Claims Act qui tam suit and got the case dismissed.

The suit involved a whistleblower that worked for a health care buying company (a group purchasing organization that purchases supplies and drugs). Terminated from the buying group, the employee alleged she was retaliated against because of issues she raised about the buying process.

The case was brought before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and 18 drug companies were named as defendants in an alleged bribery scheme. Jeff represented Merck, which was one of the named defendants. He filed a successful motion to dismiss the complaint, based on the former employee’s alarming lack of specificity in her claim.

Not only was our motion to dismiss successful, it was efficient: Jeff won the dismissal roughly one year after Merck and the other defendants were originally served.

(United States ex rel. Fitzgerald v. Novation LLC, et al., S.D. Tex., No. 3:03-CV-01589))

Blog Posts
July 18, 2023

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

Ready, Set, Go: More States Adopt Privacy Laws

If you blinked over the past couple of months, you may have missed it: the number of U.S. states that have adopted privacy laws has more than doubled. We are now up to 11 states (not including Nevada, which has a narrow privacy law on the books) with privacy frameworks. Fortunately, there seems to be… Read More

April 10, 2023

Basic Data Privacy Hygiene and AI: Do What You Say and Say What You Do

Basic Data Privacy Hygiene and AI: Do What You Say and Say What You Do

Our Privacy Team has been saying this for years –Do What You Say and Say What You Do.[1]  It’s an enduring maxim and an important basic step that companies need to embrace in their data collection practices.  It also fits in neatly with the concepts of Notice and Consent, which are the hallmarks of almost… Read More

March 9, 2022

The FTC Weighs In: Online Services Must Be Diligent When Kids’ Privacy At Stake

The FTC Weighs In: Online Services Must Be Diligent When Kids’ Privacy At Stake

WW International (f/k/a Weight Watchers) seems to be doing children a service: the company developed an online program tailored to address childhood weight issues.  The program, offered by WW subsidiary Kurbo, has an app, youthful professional coaches, and many features that look promising both to attract and to retain program young subscribers. Plus, the program… Read More

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