The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic at UC Berkeley Law provides an opportunity for law students and graduate students to represent clients and conduct interdisciplinary research.

Recent Clinic Projects and Research

New Report Explores Californians' Understanding of Privacy Online

In What Californians Understand About Privacy Online, Clinic Staff Attorney Chris Jay Hoofnagle and Research Specialist Jennifer King gauge Californians’ understanding of privacy policies and default rules in the online environment. The report features a representative survey of adults in the State (N=991). This telephonic survey of Spanish and English speakers was conducted by the Survey Research Center of University of California, Berkeley.  read more »

Report Details Californians' Understanding of Privacy Offline

A new survey research report performed by UC Berkeley’s Survey Research Center for the Samuelson Clinic finds that Californians have a significant “knowledge gap” concerning rules for selling personal information offline.  read more »

The Latest From the Clinic Blog

The risks of FCC regulation over consumer electronics: 'Selectable Output Control'

Submitted by Jason Schultz on July 30, 2008 - 11:48pm.

Every couple of years, members of various content industries approach the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to engage in a dialogue about ways to regulate access to media. In particular, groups like the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) see the FCC as a vehicle for controlling both what new technologies consumers can buy and how they can use them.  read more »


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