Privacy

Almost every facet of a company's operations—from internal employment practices to online operations and consumer data collection—is subject to a complex array of legal and business challenges related to privacy. To resolve these issues, companies need practical advice from experienced counsel who thoroughly understand privacy law.

Cooley's Privacy practice offers the expertise necessary to negotiate the full range of privacy challenges confronting businesses. We partner with clients to identify and resolve regulatory compliance needs, craft and implement privacy and data security policies and address emerging developments ranging from consumer privacy law to European privacy initiatives. We also represent companies on privacy matters arising from mergers and acquisitions, joint venture and strategic alliance formations, co-branding deals and bankruptcy and reorganization problems, such as disposition of customer lists and other privacy-related assets.

Employment advice is another significant area of practice for our team. On matters pertaining to privacy in the workplace, we counsel clients on hiring and separation functions (such as drug testing, background checks and post-employment nondisclosure agreements) and work with them to develop policies governing employee Internet and email usage.

In our litigation practice, we vigorously represent clients in consumer class actions, competitor lawsuits and government enforcement actions involving privacy claims. We have a distinguished track record in handling complex, high-profile privacy lawsuits, ranging from disputes over email services to multistate class actions alleging online consumer privacy violations.

Our Privacy practice was named one of Law360's 2011 Practice Groups of the Year in the category of Privacy and Consumer Protection.

Related Practices

• Commercial Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Crisis Management
• Emerging Companies
• Employment & Labor
• Health Care & Life Sciences Regulatory
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• National Security
• Technology Transactions
• Trials

Related Industries

• E-Health & Health Care Information Technology
• Health Care
• Health Care Litigation
• Internet