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Harmonizing Consumer Rights Under State Consumer Privacy Laws | Practical Law The Journal
An outline of steps for organizations (controllers) to take when deciding whether and how to harmonize the personal data rights granted to consumers under various state consumer privacy laws.
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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - March 2-8, 2025 is National Consumer Protection Week. It’s an initiative that combines efforts from the…
These consumer protection bills have gained traction in Virginia General Assembly
The General Assembly is moving legislation to protect consumers from aggressive debt collection, junk fees and efforts to get past…
Scam awareness tips from AARP Virginia during National Consumer Protection Week
ROANOKE, Va. (March 8, 2025) – As National Consumer Protection Week comes to a close, AARP Virginia is reminding residents…
Virginia’s Debt Collection Laws Under Scrutiny: New Legislation Offers Hope for Families
A political firestorm has erupted over the future of the Virginia Military Institute’s first Black superintendent, Ret. Maj. General Cedric…
Maryland, Virginia car dealers charged with misrepresenting car prices
A Ford dealership in Wheaton, Md. and a Chevy dealer in Woodbridge, Va., both operated by Lindsay Automotive Group, were…
Baby Shark takes a bite for Virginia consumer protection
A 2-year-old ordered a music subscription through a Fairfax County family's Alexa device. It could lead to a first-in-the-nation consumer…
Virginia’s High-Risk AI Law: Compliance, Disclosures & Enforcemen
Quick Hits If signed into law by Governor Youngkin, Virginia’s High-Risk Artificial Intelligence Developer and Deployer Act (H.B. 2094) will…
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Arbitration clause in employment contract deemed binding Virginia Attorneys Weekly
An arbitration provision in a plaintiff’s employment contract should be enforced against him despite his…
Boeing to put off about 200 staff in megarocket program
Arlington County-based Fortune Global 500 aerospace and defense giant Boeing plans to lay off about…
Derivatives alternate so as to add 33 jobs in Fairfax
Nodal Exchange, a derivatives exchange, will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County operations, adding…