This past Friday, the Attorney General Alliance and the Colorado Department of Law held a symposium, “Colorado Privacy Act: Rights, Obligations, and Next Steps.” The symposium is another signal that state attorneys general (state AGs) around the country intend to take a primary role in influencing, and ultimately enforcing, data privacy policies. The panel discussions … Continue Reading
On March 2, 2021, Virginia joined California as the second state to enact comprehensive data privacy protections for its residents. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), which will go into effect January 1, 2023, will mainly be interpreted and enforced by The Virginia Attorney General (AG). Our State Attorneys General and Virginia Government Relations … Continue Reading
On October 14, 2011, just one week after the release of the “WikiLeaks Order,” the Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) proposed a rule that would require certain contractors to complete training that addresses the protection of privacy and the handling and safeguarding of … Continue Reading