Category: Laws

The DOJ’s Final Rule on Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons

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Jeffrey Neuburger, Meredith Lipson, and Jiyoon Kim of Proskauer write: On December 27, 2024, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) issued its final rule (the “Rule”) carrying out Executive Order 14117 “Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern.” The Rule is designed to prevent access to certain categories of…

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Virginia’s Governor Vetos AI Bill

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While Virginia’s governor signed into law a bill protecting reproductive and sexual health data, he vetoed an AI bill. Michelle Dunkin of JacksonLewis writes: On March 24, 2025, Virginia’s Governor vetoed House Bill (HB) 2094, known as the High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act. This bill aimed to establish a regulatory framework for businesses developing…

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Virginia Enacts Law Protecting Reproductive and Sexual Health Data

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Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Youngkin signed into law S.B. 754, which amends the Virginia Consumer Protection Data Act (“VCDPA”) to prohibit the collection, disclosure, sale or dissemination of consumers’ reproductive or sexual health data without consent. The law defines “reproductive or sexual health information” as “information relating to the past,…

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