Grant Davis-Denny is a litigation partner at Munger, Tolles & Olson.
Mr. Davis-Denny focuses his practice on complex litigation and counseling, with a particular emphasis on data privacy. Mr. Davis-Denny has represented clients in connection with a number of California privacy laws, including the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).
He also has counseled clients who have experienced data security incidents and advised clients on artificial intelligence and automated decision-making laws, data sales and sharing issues, cross-contextual behavioral advertising, data subject requests, cross-border data transfer issues, and the creation and management of privacy programs. Mr. Davis-Denny is the president of the Privacy and Rights of the Digital Persons Commission of the Union Internationale des Avocats (International Association of Lawyers). He is an International Association of Privacy Professionals Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).
Outside the area of privacy, Mr. Davis-Denny’s practice has included representing clients in antitrust, patent, copyright, legal malpractice, environmental and energy matters.
Mr. Davis-Denny is a member of the Western Center on Law and Poverty’s and the Los Angeles Metropolitan Debate League’s boards of directors. He previously served as board chair for California Common Cause and as a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s Judicial Election Evaluation Committee.
In recent years, Mr. Davis-Denny’s pro bono practice has focused on homelessness prevention and improving access to mental health care. He has represented foster children and transition-aged (16- to 21-year-olds) foster youth in class action litigation challenging the lack of adequate placements, housing and behavioral health care in state and local foster care systems. He is also representing individuals with serious mental illnesses in obtaining transitional and permanent housing, mental health care and other needed social supports upon release from jail.
Experience
Key Representations
Data Security and Privacy
- Representing companies in responding to data breach and ransom demand incidents involving the theft of sensitive customer information, including advising on data breach notification obligations.
- Counseling companies on a variety of proactive data security issues, including cyber-insurance, vendor management, and data minimization strategies.
- Advising a client regarding the treatment of recorded telephone calls under the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Federal Wiretap Act.
- Obtaining dismissal of a claim brought under California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act relating to the theft of computers containing personal health information.
- Drafting website private policies for companies in various industries.
Technology Transactions
- A technology firm in conducting internal investigations into alleged anti-competitive conduct.
- A technology company in connection with a three-month jury trial involving multi-billion dollar antitrust claims against the world’s largest computer memory manufacturers.
- A computer hardware company in providing counsel on improvements to its antitrust compliance program.
- A leading software manufacturer in obtaining a favorable claim construction ruling and summary judgment of non-infringement against accusations of patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
- Technology companies in a patent infringement lawsuit related to web-enabled database management systems.
Publications
- Co-Author, “State Legislature Amends Key Privacy Law to Take Effect in January,” Daily Journal, September 2019
- Author, “Early Steps Toward Rule-Making For Calif. Privacy Act,” Law360, January 2019
- Co-Author, “Calif. Privacy Act Will Increase Data Breach Liability,” Law360, December 2018
- Co-Author, “What To Remember About Calif.’s Right To Be Forgotten,” Law360, November 2018
- Co-Author, “SEC Warns Corporations about BEC Attacks,” Client Alert, November 2018
- Co-Author, “New SEC Cyber Report Puts Spotlight On Accounting Controls,” Law360, October 2018
- Co-Author, “What Corporate Attys Should Know About Calif. Privacy Act,” Law360, September 2018
- Author, “Confusion In Calif. Privacy Act’s Anti-Discrimination Rule,” Law360, September 2018
- Author, “California’s Consumer Privacy Act Vs. GDPR,” Law360, August 2018
- Co-author, “The California Consumer Privacy Act: 3 Early Questions,” Law360, July 2018
- Co-author, “The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018,” Client Alert, July 2018
Education
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UCLA School of Law (J.D., 2003) Order of the Coif
Clerkships
- Judge Richard A. Paez, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003-2004
Bar Admissions
- California
Experience
Key Representations
Data Security and Privacy
- Representing companies in responding to data breach and ransom demand incidents involving the theft of sensitive customer information, including advising on data breach notification obligations.
- Counseling companies on a variety of proactive data security issues, including cyber-insurance, vendor management, and data minimization strategies.
- Advising a client regarding the treatment of recorded telephone calls under the California Invasion of Privacy Act and the Federal Wiretap Act.
- Obtaining dismissal of a claim brought under California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act relating to the theft of computers containing personal health information.
- Drafting website private policies for companies in various industries.
Technology Transactions
- A technology firm in conducting internal investigations into alleged anti-competitive conduct.
- A technology company in connection with a three-month jury trial involving multi-billion dollar antitrust claims against the world’s largest computer memory manufacturers.
- A computer hardware company in providing counsel on improvements to its antitrust compliance program.
- A leading software manufacturer in obtaining a favorable claim construction ruling and summary judgment of non-infringement against accusations of patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
- Technology companies in a patent infringement lawsuit related to web-enabled database management systems.
News
Publications
- Co-Author, “State Legislature Amends Key Privacy Law to Take Effect in January,” Daily Journal, September 2019
- Author, “Early Steps Toward Rule-Making For Calif. Privacy Act,” Law360, January 2019
- Co-Author, “Calif. Privacy Act Will Increase Data Breach Liability,” Law360, December 2018
- Co-Author, “What To Remember About Calif.’s Right To Be Forgotten,” Law360, November 2018
- Co-Author, “SEC Warns Corporations about BEC Attacks,” Client Alert, November 2018
- Co-Author, “New SEC Cyber Report Puts Spotlight On Accounting Controls,” Law360, October 2018
- Co-Author, “What Corporate Attys Should Know About Calif. Privacy Act,” Law360, September 2018
- Author, “Confusion In Calif. Privacy Act’s Anti-Discrimination Rule,” Law360, September 2018
- Author, “California’s Consumer Privacy Act Vs. GDPR,” Law360, August 2018
- Co-author, “The California Consumer Privacy Act: 3 Early Questions,” Law360, July 2018
- Co-author, “The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018,” Client Alert, July 2018
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
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UCLA School of Law (J.D., 2003) Order of the Coif
Clerkships
- Judge Richard A. Paez, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003-2004
Bar Admissions
- California