As your business crosses state lines and international borders, our team offers strategic guidance on the U.S. federal, U.S. state and international regulatory regimes you may need to navigate. We represent clients who operate across time zones, industries and technology platforms, including leading global tech manufacturers, e-commerce and social media companies, major consumer products companies, manufacturers, health and life sciences organizations, academic centers, entertainment firms, start-ups and many more.

As you explore and adopt emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), you can trust that our team brings insight and perspective grounded in technical experience and knowledge. For example, we help clients develop and implement effective AI governance programs, third-party content management programs, security assessments, regulatory compliance frameworks and new legislative proposals that mitigate risks and materially lessen consequences while ensuring compliance in today’s dynamic regulatory environment.

We offer extensive support for clients in the design of their data programs, including data mapping, pop-up disclosures, embedded security, flow analysis and more. We then help with all aspects of the launch, including notices, policies, governance and counsel on products and the rights of data subjects.

After launch, we help clients address ongoing legal issues while always working to minimize costs for compliance. This includes helping clients keep up with changing data protection regulations and legislation.

Sometimes, incidents are unavoidable. We have helped clients through numerous complex and challenging issues, such as data breaches, government investigations and enforcement actions and litigation defense. With a deep bench of seasoned first responders and trial attorneys, we understand how to position clients for the best resolution, whether this is supervising forensic breach experts to address regulator concerns or conducting an internal investigation to mitigate risk even before litigation begins.

We also regularly consult on proactive and reactive incident response work to optimally position our clients in the event disputes arise.  As part of our proactive engagements, we offer:

• Comprehensive security incident response plans
• Supervision of technical risk assessments
• Innovative tabletop exercises
• Embedded presence with client cybersecurity, privacy compliance or data management teams
• Strategic planning and data governance advice for executive boards
• Workforce education and training on cybersecurity, privacy and AI compliance and risks.

Our privacy team brings extensive industry experience across a host of sectors that rely heavily on data collection and management—particularly in health and wellness, advertising and e-commerce, social media, financial services and technology. Unlike most firms, our legal team is focused on practical solutions to help you navigate a tightly regulated environment without compromising your business goals and opportunities.

Privacy, by design, is an important part of ensuring your business is ready to compete in the digital age.

Information asset management, privacy practices and data security should be baked into every aspect of your business —not just in the context of mitigating risk or reducing the chances of a breach. How you collect, store, manage and dispose of data can position you for market expansion and new opportunities.

Manatt’s privacy and data security team helps clients design, launch, implement and monitor operational programs to manage their data risks today and plan for their data opportunities tomorrow.

Whether your organization needs to share its data to receive services from trusted providers or engage in business with your third-party partners and vendors, privacy, data security and AI support for your transactions is now a constant.

Manatt’s team is a trusted advisor for clients on contracts, data processing agreements, impact assessments, corporate due diligence and closing deals or mergers that bring new data and considerations to bear. From handling privacy complaints to drafting AI policies, Manatt offers seamless strategy and legal advice for clients on the move.  

• Third-party and vendor management
• Transactions, contracting and due diligence
• Government affairs and advocacy

Data breaches, litigation, enforcement actions and investigations are often the focus of most privacy and data security conversations, and for good reason—litigation, reputational damage and market share loss all carry big costs to your bottom line.

When data incidents arise, we coordinate the response across multiple work streams to help clients quickly and strategically address investigation, compliance and litigation needs. Our reactive capabilities cover:

• First-call response, retaining and supervising other experts to address forensics, network recovery, ransom negotiations and crisis communications
• Internal investigations
• Coordinated communications with regulators, the press and the public
• Stakeholder notification (e.g., affected consumers, patients, employees, business vendors and partners)
• Investigative liaison with state, federal and international law enforcement