Companies that are called upon to coordinate defense of both regulatory and class action litigation from the same occurrence must carefully navigate different timelines and different discovery requirements. Our attorneys understand this and have successfully defended privacy class actions for the world's most innovative companies and industry leaders.

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Companies that are called upon to coordinate defense of both regulatory and class action litigation from the same occurrence must carefully navigate different timelines and different discovery requirements. Our attorneys understand this and have successfully defended privacy class actions for the world's most innovative companies and industry leaders.

Perkins Coie privacy class action attorneys have defended dozens of privacy class actions across the country that cover the spectrum of claims—from alleged violations of specific federal and state privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Stored Communications Act (SCA), Wiretap Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), to more general claims involving consumers’ personal data, such as common law intrusion upon seclusion and violation of constitutional privacy rights. Plaintiffs often bring these cases on behalf of putative classes that number in the thousands or even millions, so these cases can be high-stakes, with potential exposure in the millions or even billions of dollars and the risk of business interruption from threatened injunctive relief.

Perkins Coie privacy class action attorneys have defended dozens of privacy class actions across the country that cover the spectrum of claims—from alleged violations of specific federal and state privacy laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Stored Communications Act (SCA), Wiretap Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), to more general claims involving consumers’ personal data, such as common law intrusion upon seclusion and violation of constitutional privacy rights. Plaintiffs often bring these cases on behalf of putative classes that number in the thousands or even millions, so these cases can be high-stakes, with potential exposure in the millions or even billions of dollars and the risk of business interruption from threatened injunctive relief.

Where possible and consistent with our clients’ business goals, we aim for a swift and efficient disposition of the case. Where that is not desired or achievable, we have the breadth and depth of experience necessary to litigate privacy class actions from beginning to end. We have successfully obtained summary judgment dismissal of claims, defeated class certification, negotiated walkaways or favorable individual and class settlements, and obtained court approval of class settlements even over strenuous objections that the settlement terms are too favorable to the defendant.

Ranked Globally in Privacy & Data Security Law USA by Chambers Global 2023-2024

Like our litigation defense work, our practice is anchored and informed by the subject matter experience of a deep bench of attorneys in privacy law, as well as others, including:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Augmented Reality
• Biometric Law
• Blockchain
• Machine Learning and Robotics
• Internet of Things
• Internet and E-Commerce
• Communications
• Retail
• Fintech

Our Litigation practice is grounded by the subject matter knowledge of our nationally recognized Privacy & Security practice, with over 70 attorneys focused exclusively on litigating and advising clients in privacy matters. And because we also recognize that the best defense is to avoid being sued in the first place, our litigators also counsel companies on steps they can take to mitigate litigation risk.

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