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Stephen counsels clients on a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity issues. As a former assistant state AG, he has gained significant trial and appellate experience with issues involving consumer-facing products and services.

On November 21, the Supreme Court of Virginia entered a published order reversing a 14-3 en banc decision of the Court of Appeals of Virginia addressing the applicability of Virginia’s criminal laws regulating cybercrime. The decision in Commonwealth v. Wallace is the latest example of courts testing regulatory reach in the cybercrime arena.