by Zasio | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog
A comprehensive federal data privacy law in the United States has never been closer to reality. Even with bipartisan and bicameral support, it still has many obstacles to overcome to get through Congress. The most recent hurdle was making it out of the House Committee...
by Zasio | Aug 2, 2022 | Blog
A few years ago, I attended a discussion hosted by a federal regulatory agency. At the time, I was a litigation associate at a large international law firm, forehead-deep in discovery, preservation, and production for an expansive government investigation. During the...
by Zasio | Jul 1, 2022 | Blog, By Will Fletcher
I recently sat for the Information Governance Professional (“IGP”) exam. The IGP certification is issued by ARMA, which bills it as the “premier certification focused exclusively on the high-level, strategic practice of information governance.”[1] As an in-house...
by Zasio | Jun 10, 2022 | Blog, By Brandon Tuley
State-enacted comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation is becoming more common across the United States. Connecticut is now the fifth state to enact such legislation, joining California, Colorado, Utah, and Virginia.[1] Public Act No. 22-15—The “Act Concerning...
by Zasio | May 24, 2022 | Blog, By Jared Walker
On Friday, March 25th, the United States and European Commission issued a joint statement announcing their agreement in principle on a Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (the “Framework”). If finalized, the new framework would allow cross-border transfers of...
by Zasio | May 20, 2022 | Blog, By Heather Rice
On March 24, 2022, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA) was signed into law by Governor Spencer J. Cox, making Utah the fourth state, behind California, Virginia, and Colorado, to pass comprehensive consumer privacy legislation. The UCPA’s Applicability The UCPA...