About

Scot is a partner in Taft’s Dayton office, and chair of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice. As a former chief privacy officer and…

Scot is a partner in Taft’s Dayton office, and chair of the firm’s Privacy and Data Security Practice. As a former chief privacy officer and leveraging more than ten years of management and compliance experience in Fortune 500 companies, Scot brings a diverse business background to his privacy and data security practice. Scot has represented clients in a variety of sectors, including consumer reporting, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Latest Post

Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act: Key Takeaways for the New Bluegrass Statute

January 8, 2026

As we begin 2026, Kentucky has officially enacted the Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act (KCDPA), a comprehensive privacy statute that took effect on January 1, 2026. As with Indiana, is KCDPA is modeled on the now‑familiar Virginia‑style framework. The KCDPA establishes consumer data rights, imposes governance obligations on businesses, and grants exclusive enforcement authority to the Kentucky Attorney General.