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General

Bryan Clark represents clients in complex litigation, with a focus on media, privacy and First Amendment defense.

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He has particularly deep experience with class action litigation and has handled a variety of general commercial litigation matters and business disputes. He also guides clients through the complexities of data privacy compliance.

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Media outlets and digital content creators rely on Bryan to defend against defamation, right of publicity, newsgathering and privacy claims. His background as a journalist gives him a valuable perspective when advising on press rights and editorial risk. In litigation, he is strategic and assertive, pursuing early motions to dismiss and applying pressure at every stage to avoid costly discovery when possible.

In the data privacy space, Bryan counsels clients on compliance with applicable laws and regulations including the GDPR, GLBA (including Reg S-P), state data privacy laws (like the CCPA) and data breach notification statutes. He helps develop internal privacy protocols, advises on policy language and assists in responding to data security incidents, including ransomware attacks involving multinational threat actors. Clients count on him for clear, business-oriented advice that aligns legal obligations with operational goals.

Beyond his media and privacy work, Bryan often defends clients in class actions, drawing on over 15 years of focused experience. Bryan also is committed to pro bono service, particularly work with student journalists, First Amendment scholars, guardians ad litem and nonprofit founders.

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Represented a large national news network in high-profile defamation litigation. The matter was extremely challenging and complicated, but the stakes were high and the Vedder Price team positioned the client for a successful resolution.

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Represented a national telephone directory in multiple pieces of litigation challenging its ability to publish information about individuals, raising novel First Amendment arguments to challenge laws in multiple states.

Represented an international litigation support vendor in complex privacy litigation arising from a data security incident. The client was facing millions of dollars in potential liability, and the Vedder Price team was able to position the case for a mutually agreeable settlement.

Defeated class certification in an employment class action by identifying individualized issues that precluded class treatment.

Helped a client respond to the theft of millions of dollars from a Bitcoin wallet by a North Korean state actor, recovering a significant portion of the stolen funds and leading to a criminal indictment.

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Vedder Works Employment Law Series Chicago, IL 2024

Vedder Works Employment Law Series Rosemont, IL 2024

Bryan Clark to Present at 30th Annual Conference of the Forum on Communications Law

Lyndsey Wajert, Blaine Kimrey and Bryan Clark Author Article for Law 360 on “Why 7th Circ. Libel Ruling is Crucial for the Media”

Bryan Clark Quoted in Reynolds Journalism Institute Article on Legal Risks and Challenges of AI Tools

46 Vedder Price Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers® in America

Bryan K. Clark

Bryan K. Clark

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Court Admissions

Affiliations

Other Admissions & Certifications

Recognition

Insights & Events

Vedder Represents Spartan Aerospace Group in Acquisition of Lourdes Industries, Inc.

Vedder Price Advises Exante in Sale to Vanda

TCPA Turnstile: Living in a Post-McLaughlin World (TCPA Update Vol. 21)

Cross-State Regulatory Sweep Highlights Growing Legal Risk Around Consumer Data Opt-Outs

Blaine Kimrey and Bryan Clark to Speak at MLRC Media Law Conference 2025

CIPA: The “Other” California Privacy Statute You Should Be Worried About

SCOTUS Ruling Tips the Scales in Favor of District Courts, Not the FCC, When it Comes to Interpreting TCPA

Is California cooling to privacy law run amok?

Bryan K. Clark

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Court Admissions

Affiliations

Other Admissions & Certifications

Recognition

Insights & Events

Vedder Represents Spartan Aerospace Group in Acquisition of Lourdes Industries, Inc.

Vedder Price Advises Exante in Sale to Vanda

TCPA Turnstile: Living in a Post-McLaughlin World (TCPA Update Vol. 21)

Cross-State Regulatory Sweep Highlights Growing Legal Risk Around Consumer Data Opt-Outs

Blaine Kimrey and Bryan Clark to Speak at MLRC Media Law Conference 2025

CIPA: The “Other” California Privacy Statute You Should Be Worried About

SCOTUS Ruling Tips the Scales in Favor of District Courts, Not the FCC, When it Comes to Interpreting TCPA

Is California cooling to privacy law run amok?

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