California Consumer Privacy Litigation Task Force
Sidley has a dedicated group of lawyers focusing specifically on litigation involving the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
The passage of CPRA created the United States’ first data privacy enforcement agency and expands upon CCPA, the nation’s first law that requires businesses with a presence in California – even if they do not have offices or employees in California – to focus on user data and provide transparency in how businesses collect, share, and use such data. Businesses that collect or use personal information, do business in California, and meet certain thresholds (revenue or data collection) should know about CCPA and CPRA, risks for class action litigation, and incentives to plaintiffs’ attorneys to bring suit in California.
Sidley works with clients to assess – and mitigate – litigation risks by putting in place the policies, procedures, and protocols that comply with CCPA and CPRA. Enhancing our capabilities in this area of law, the firm’s Consumer Class Action practice, widely recognized by numerous industry publications for its notable strength in defending consumer class actions and mass tort litigation, spearheads Sidley’s California Consumer Privacy Litigation Task Force.
The Task Force is fully prepared to defend clients’ interests in California data privacy litigation. Sidley’s highly experienced data privacy-focused litigation defense team has handled many consumer class actions deftly, innovatively, and efficiently. Our team consistently delivers successful outcomes to businesses subject to consumer class action litigation in California. With a group of focused and successful defense lawyers, noted industry experience, and a wealth of knowledge in privacy issues, class action litigation, and other related disciplines, Sidley is a trusted source for California data privacy litigation advice.
Events
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BlogsThe California Consumer Privacy Act: What Happened and What’s to ComeJanuary 22, 2020
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EventsThe CCPA and Litigation Mitigation: What You Need to Know Before January 1Thursday, November 21, 2019
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EventsThe Final Countdown: What You Need to Know About the CCPA and its Draft Regulations Before January 1Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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EventsRetail Law Conference 2019October 16 - 18, 2019
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EventsLitigation Exposure in The New Era of The California Consumer Privacy ActThursday, August 8, 2019
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Additional Resources
Publications
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BlogsAn Agency Is Born: California Appoints Board of Its New California Privacy Protection AgencyMarch 19, 2021
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BlogsAll Buttoned Up: The California AG Proposes Additional CCPA RegulationsDecember 14, 2020
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PublicationsCPRA's Impact on CCPA Enforcement and ComplianceNovember 20, 2020
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BlogsCalifornia Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 PassesNovember 4, 2020
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BlogsCCPA Update: Comment Period Closes on Third Round of Proposed Modifications to CCPA Regulations; CCPA Litigation Gaining Steam; Consumer Groups and Major Newspapers Urge “No” Vote on California’s Privacy InitiativeOctober 29, 2020
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BlogsCalifornia Amends Privacy Laws Again: CCPA Health Information Amendment and Employee/B2B Exemption Signed into Law; Vetoes for Genetic Privacy and Social Media Parental Consent BillsOctober 14, 2020
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BlogsThird Time’s the Charm: CCPA Regulations Finally Approved With Limited Substantive Changes from June 2020 VersionAugust 20, 2020
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BlogsThe Return of the Mac: CCPA 2.0 Qualifies for California’s November 2020 Ballot and Could Usher In Sweeping Changes to CCPAJune 26, 2020
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BlogsCCPA Enforcement Date Rapidly Approaching: California Attorney General Proposes Regulations for Final Review With July 1, 2020 Less Than One Month AwayJune 4, 2020
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BlogsStay At Home Orders May Have Killed California’s Ballot Initiative to Expand CCPA [**Update – But Californians for Consumer Privacy Say Maybe Not**]May 4, 2020
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BlogsCCPA Marches On: California Attorney General Proposes Further Revisions to CCPA Regulations, Industry Pleads for Enforcement Delay Amid COVID-19 CrisisApril 10, 2020
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BlogsA February 2020 Surprise: California Attorney General Proposes Significant Revisions to CCPA RegulationsFebruary 12, 2020
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BlogsCCPA 2.0 Moves to Next Critical Stage of Referendum ProcessDecember 18, 2019
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BlogsComments Submitted on California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020—Initiative 19-0021November 12, 2019
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Sidley UpdatesAttorney General Issues Draft CCPA Regulations, Prompting New Compliance Needs Before Effective DateOctober 29, 2019
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BlogsCCPA In-Depth Series: Draft Attorney General Regulations on Verification, Children’s Privacy and Non-DiscriminationOctober 24, 2019
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BlogsCCPA In-Depth Series: Draft Attorney General Regulations on Consumer RequestsOctober 23, 2019
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BlogsCCPA In-Depth Series: Draft Attorney General Regulations on Consumer NoticeOctober 22, 2019
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BlogsCalifornia Attorney General Releases Proposed CCPA RegulationsOctober 10, 2019
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PublicationsNavigating the CCPA’s ‘Notice and Cure’ ProvisionAugust 16, 2019
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Sidley UpdatesCalifornia Consumer Privacy Act Will Likely Prompt Class ActionsJune 11, 2019