State Data Privacy Laws: CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, UCPA, and CTDPA

Agenda / Content Covered

12:00 - 1:00, Darren J. Abernethy, Gretchen A. Ramos

1. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
2. Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
3. Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
4. Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA)
5. Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
6. Other State Privacy Legislation That Should be on Your Radar

Accreditation Details:

Darren J. Abernethy is a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Mr. Abernethy is an ad tech, data privacy and cybersecurity attorney with more than a decade of experience, including in am law private practice in Washington, D.C. and as in-house counsel at startups and a leading privacy technology vendor. He advises clients on matters related to digital advertising, privacy law compliance, data breach management, M&A, and FTC best practices. Mr. Abernethy’s concentrations include data-driven marketing campaigns, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other U.S. state privacy laws, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)/ePrivacy, direct marketing, and IP-related transactional matters. He has also practiced FCC/state telecommunications law, including with respect to broadband internet access providers and MVPDs, wireless spectrum users, network neutrality, and customer proprietary network information (CPNI) requirements. Mr. Abernethy is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)’s Publications Advisory Board and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)’s Improving Web Advertising Business Group. He earned his B.A. degree from Duke University and his J.D. degree from the College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law. Mr. Abernethy is admitted to practice in California, New York and the District of Columbia.

Gretchen A. Ramos is the global co-chair of the data, privacy & cybersecurity practice at Greenberg Traurig. Ms. Ramos has extensive experience counseling organizations in various industries, including digital health, financial services, ecommerce, technology (SaaS), education, and consumer products. She provides clients with practical business advice on compliance with state, federal and global data protection laws, including the new state privacy laws, EU GDPR, ePrivacy Directive, UK GDPR and UK Data Protection Act, Brazil’s LGPD, and China’s PIPL in relation to their websites, product development, internal privacy and security procedures, and advertising practices. Ms. Ramos regularly drafts and negotiates contracts concerning data processing, sharing, licensing and cross-border transfers of data, and assists clients in assessing privacy risks in corporate transactions. She also defends companies facing FTC, state attorney general, and other regulatory investigations involving privacy, information security, and consumer protection. Ms. Ramos earned her B.A. degree from Hamilton College and her J.D. degree from Northeastern University, and is admitted to practice in California and Massachusetts.