Elizabeth H. Canter

Libbie Canter is an associate in the firm's Washington, DC office and a member of the Communications & Media and Privacy & Data Security Practice Groups.  She represents and advises clients on matters before Congress and various federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.

Representative Matters

• Advises major technology and consumer electronics companies on data collection, use, and disclosure practices, including privacy-by-design strategies.
• Advised Consumer Privacy Ombudsman on sale of consumer personal information in possession of Borders Group, Inc.
• Counsels clients on data security breaches, including compliance with notification requirements and advice regarding possible regulatory enforcement actions.
• Advises major financial services company on compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other transactions.
• Advises major companies in strategic transactions, including Microsoft Corp. in its 8.5 billion acquisition of Skype Global S.à.r.l.
• Represents various television industry clients on legislative, FCC and industry issues, including retransmission consent policy, program access and program carriage rules, major industry mergers, EEO compliance, and political broadcasting issues.
• Counsels clients on e-mail marketing and telemarketing strategies, including advising on questions under the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and implementing regulations, as well as in connection with related policy and litigation matters.

Previous Experience

• Research Assistant and Acting Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator Timothy P. Johnson (D - S.D.) from 2003-2005 on banking and telecommunications issues.

Pro Bono

• Counsels trade group on constitutional issues in connection with FCC proceeding.
• Represented African American employee in connection with employment discrimination and retaliation suit filed in federal court; obtained favorable settlement for client.
• Represented inmate in parole hearing before the U.S. Parole Commission.
• Drafted amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on validity of federal criminal statute under the Commerce Clause.

Memberships and Affiliations

• Federal Communications Bar Association

Publications and Speeches

• "White House Unveils Comprehensive Privacy Protection Framework," Covington E-Alert (2/27/2012), Co-Author
• "FTC Announces Proposed Framework for Regulating Consumer Privacy," Covington E-Alert (12/1/2010), Co-Author
• "Who (and What) is “The Media”?," Media Law Resource Center Bulletin (June 2010), Co-Author