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 on Energy and Commerce, which sent the bill to the…
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 discussion, a government attorney floated the idea that, with advances in technology and the…
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 attorney, some of the most oft-repeated advice you’ll hear is ‘get to know the business.’ Working at a…
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 Personal Data Privacy and Online Monitoring” (also referred to as the “Connecticut Data Privacy Act” or “CTDPA”)—will go into…
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 personal data from Europe to the United States. This agreement is the culmination of over a year of…
On January 23, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the “Board”) released its opinion here on the interplay between the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the Clinical Trials Regulation (“CTR”). The opinion comments on a draft of FAQs prepared by the European Commission on the same topic and provides insight into how the…
Over the past year, we’ve been hard at work gearing up for an amazing 2019. We believe our future is more promising than ever, so we’ve hired developers, writers, support personnel, legal researchers, sales staff, and marketing professionals. Our goal? To roll out upgrades across our Versatile product line, continue to provide our unparalleled customer…
In the world we live in today, customer support is a requirement for most products or services we use for both business and personal reasons. At some point, we’ve all contacted customer support representatives. Those experiences probably ranged from, “I waited on hold for two hours, was transferred four times, and my issue still hasn’t…