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Sheppard Mullin’s 2019 Eye on Privacy Year in Review
As we begin 2020, it is instructive to look back at the cases and trends from 2019, many of which we anticipate will repeat in the coming year. The following pages contain all the articles from our Eye on Privacy blog (www.eyeonprivacy.com) posted in 2019. From cases about biometrics to CCPA developments, 2019 was a busy year in privacy.
California’s new privacy law was amended (and amended again), and data breach litigation continued. US states issued many modifications to privacy and security statutes, and GDPR violations were enforced by many EU Member States.
We anticipate 2020 will begin a busy decade for privacy and data security and foresee more concern around the tracking of individuals, a continued focus on companies who suffer data breaches, and ongoing modifications and additions to privacy regulations around the globe. We hope that you find this compilation of 2019 actions helpful as you move forward with your privacy efforts for 2020 and beyond.
Sheppard Mullin Privacy & Cybersecurity Team
Our group includes some of the most respected lawyers in the privacy space, including a former U.S. Department of Homeland Security deputy general counsel, a lawyer who literally “wrote the book” on data breach, award-winning privacy class action litigation practitioners, and leading EU-based data protection experts. Our accolades include being highly ranked by Legal 500 USA (Cyber Law) and Legal 500 Europe (EU Data Protection), and we were one of only 25 firms ranked in the inaugural ATL Top Law Firm Privacy Practice Index.
Nearly every facet of a company’s operations—from internal employment practices to online operations, data collection, and customer contact—is subject to a complex array of legal and business challenges related to privacy. Our team recognizes that companies need practical advice from experienced counsel who thoroughly understand privacy law. We partner with clients to help them extract value from the data they collect, while identifying and addressing regulatory compliance requirements, and ensuring that data is appropriately protected.
Our lawyers have experience responding to high-profile data breaches and the regulatory investigations, Congressional oversight, and litigation that often follow such incidents. In addition, as data becomes more entwined with the enterprise value of businesses, we conduct data and privacy compliance due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions and other corporate and strategic transactions.
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