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John Lesko

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About John Lesko

John Lesko is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Technology & Privacy Group. He is able to effectively leverage his experience as a data scientist and engineer in multiple industries to assist clients with their technology, data privacy, and intellectual property transaction matters.

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CPPA Holds Preliminary Stakeholder Session on Accessible Deletion Mechanism under Delete Act

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On June 26, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) held a stakeholder session to provide information and gather stakeholder input on the CPPA’s mandate to build an accessible deletion mechanism known as the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (“DROP”) as required by the California Delete Act. DROP will allow consumers to request the […]

White House Executive Order to Regulate Transactions Involving Sensitive Personal Data of Americans

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Today, the White House announced that President Biden will sign an executive order designed to protect sensitive data of U.S. persons from exploitation by identified countries of concern.  This executive order is expected to be published later today, and to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue regulations designed to address transactions that involve […]