Technology, Intellectual Property and Privacy

A cross-campus partnership aims to help promote responsible innovation while building a community for academics and practitioners. 

Privacy experts Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler take on key posts with the White House Domestic Policy Council and White House Office of Science Technology Policy, respectively.

A whopping 18 courses are available to Berkeley Law students for the first time this semester, including 3 focused on emerging areas in the corporate sector.

Twelve Pack: A dozen Berkeley Law homepage stories from 2022 that illustrate the school’s excellence, community, and public mission.

Professor Pamela Samuelson breaks down the recent oral arguments over whether an Andy Warhol print of a Prince photograph violates the photographer’s copyright.

The student group Arts & Innovation Representation kicks off the platform with episodes addressing music sampling, international restitution, and COVID-19’s impact on live theater.

Berkeley Law Professor Rebecca Wexler will help lead the center, which aims to help users gain more control of their data, democratize access to it, and ensure that it remains secure.

Chair of the California Privacy Protection Agency, Urban illuminated the arc of privacy awareness — and importance — to Americans amid technology’s expanding reach.

Wu’s externship with a U.S. district court’s patent program enriches her understanding of technology and intellectual property issues and enlightens her career path.

Galbreath is general counsel at Bitwise Industries, which builds tech economies in underestimated cities and helps marginalized people access opportunities in the industry.

A sizzling spring events lineup is capped with a new on-demand CLE system. 

The event, hosted by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, aimed to explore the frontiers of the high-end art world. 

Across the country and around the world, our graduates are steering firms through some of the most turbulent waters in decades.

Samuelson Clinic student Jennifer Sun ’23 and supervising attorney Megan Graham argue for more public access to surveillance records requests in Minnesota federal court.

Tijani leaned on the training and entrepreneurial spirit she gained at Berkeley Law in launching Firm for the Culture.

A recent celebration of 39 works that probe compelling issues across and beyond the legal landscape highlights the faculty’s far-reaching expertise. 

Students logged more than 28,000 collective pro bono hours last year, and about 95% of 1Ls have done pro bono work this year.

Berkeley Law is #9 overall in the latest U.S. News rankings, with a whopping nine specialty areas in the top 10 — including three ranked #1.

The annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium honored Margrethe Vestager, who discussed proposals to safeguard competition and user safety. 

Ignoring conventional wisdom a smart move for Class of 2013 trio now running their own firm.

Renowned panelists, including former Fox News hosts Gretchen Carlson and Julie Roginsky, offer guidance for litigators, advisors, investigators, and HR professionals.

Kerr, who studies computer crime, criminal procedure, and criminal law, is the school’s newest faculty chairholder. 

The Samuelson Clinic’s Megan Graham has trained more than 1,000 public defenders in three years on how to litigate cutting-edge technology issues.

The Life Sciences Project is a new place to explore intellectual property, innovation, and regulatory issues across a broad range of products and technologies.

Fifteen professors, including Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, also made lists of the most-cited faculty in their fields.

An elite panel of Berkeley scholars will explore how to limit the damage of disinformation — or whether that’s even possible.

A whopping 17 offerings are available to students this semester that count toward Berkeley Law’s race and law certificate.

Savvy students power the Atticus Project, which is blazing a new tech path of accelerated accuracy and efficiency in the legal profession. 

McGurk relishes helping Blend, a digital lending platform that simplifies applications for mortgages, consumer loans, and deposit accounts, streamline financial services for consumers.

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business virtual conference featured sharp discussions about the shadier elements of the breakneck financial sector.

The gift, from Professor Pamela Samuelson and her husband, Robert Glushko, creates the Robert Glushko Clinical Professor of Practice in Technology Law. 

Kerr, who has been thinking and writing about the law for most of his career, explains the controversy, the decision, and what could come next. 

A recent U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regional director, Stacy brings public sector leadership, private practice success, and law school teaching experience to his new post.

Berkeley Law second-year students Rachel Wilson, Karnik Hajjar, and Emily Roberts best more than 50 other teams at the annual U.S. Patent and Trademark Office event.

Experts including Professors Peter Menell and Pamela Samuelson discussed the recent ruling’s impact on software and beyond.

A longtime leader in Berkeley Law’s tech-law clinic and center, Urban will help the innovative agency protect consumers’ privacy rights over their personal information. 

Berkeley Law’s Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic prods California courts to remove copyright restrictions from the state’s jury instructions.

Robin Wetherill ’18, winner of the agency’s annual award for most outstanding new lawyer, and five other alumni work to protect American consumers.

Professors Catherine Crump and Rebecca Wexler translate some of their scholarly work on electronic evidence and surveillance technology into policy guides.

The list features eight first-time offerings and eight more one-credit classes that are available to upper-class students for the first time.

Professor Pamela Samuelson outlines how lawmakers and platforms can tackle the growing problem, and what a new Congress and administration might do.

The founder of No One Left Offline says “the internet is the new electricity — without it, you’re in the dark.”

Industry giants tackle racial justice in sports, music industry changes, and other timely topics at Berkeley Law’s annual Sports and Entertainment Conference. 

“Technology Law as a Vehicle for Anti-Racism,” a free-two day virtual symposium on November 12 and 13 aims to not just ignite a conversation about how to channel tech law and policy to serve the interests of racial justice, but to stoke the flames of action.

Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and tech-law expert James Dempsey assess the legal wrangling over the Trump administration’s attempted ban of the Chinese apps.

Editors-in-chief of two top-ranked Berkeley Law journals describe new challenges and opportunities to sustain excellence and build community. 

Berkeley Law students with young children praise the school’s leadership and Student Parents Group for providing much-needed support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new podcast further raises Kerr’s public profile, which he’s twinned with his prominent scholarly work for much of his career.

Eager to gain in-house experience at a major tech company, Vejjajiva calls her summer at Salesforce “both exciting and educational.” 

The role brings a renewed focus on teaching for Hoofnagle, a renowned privacy expert and a faculty co-director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. 

Kicking off a Berkeley Law series about students’ summer experience, Chris Gronseth ’22 describes working at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence.  

While students, faculty, and staff are scattered around the world, Berkeley Law has brought them together through a variety of online events—many focused on the pandemic and the implications of the death of George Floyd.

The Berkeley Center for Law and Business cooks up a satisfying niche for foodtech entrepreneurs through two of its innovative programs.

LL.M. students praise Berkeley Law’s commitment to academic excellence and community building amid COVID-19.

Colleagues, former students, and peers gathered for a special conference to celebrate more than 40 years of pioneering work in law and economics. 

As Berkeley Law’s admitted students weigh their options, its current students continue to inspire and amaze.

The principles provide concrete guidance for city staff to better protect residents’ personal information.

UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, a towering figure in privacy policy, shares key challenges and promising triumphs with a packed crowd of Berkeley Law students.

As the heart of the VC industry has moved north and east, the school has become a leader in teaching the intricacies of venture capital law to students, investors, and entrepreneurs.

As technology transforms how criminal cases are prosecuted, the Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic helps defense attorneys scrutinize the evidence presented against their clients.

A Fulbright Scholar and longtime children’s advocate, Day sees a huge opportunity to advance her work through Berkeley Law’s LL.M. thesis track program.

Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic students urges the court to reject Georgia’s bid to claim copyright in its official annotated legal code.

Faculty, researchers, and students are influencing state regulatory and governmental changes that address climate change and help disadvantaged communities.

Taught by top scholars and practitioners, the timely courses help students stay attuned to a fast-evolving legal landscape.

More than 50 researchers, public defenders, journalists, activists, and impacted young people probed the role of GPS tracking in juvenile court.

The rankings, which cover 2014 to 2018, reflect the journals’ influence in legal academia and the judicial system.

Scholars Rebecca Wexler and Andrea Roth prompt a California congressman to introduce a federal bill that would make the algorithms more transparent to criminal defendants.

Her visit included a Q&A with students, helping teach a class, lunching with faculty, and an interview with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky.

Demi Williams ’12, Liên Payne ’13, Jazmine Smalley ’13, and Titilayo Tinubu Ali ’13 veer outside the conventional lawyer path in unique and gratifying ways.

The school’s new faculty bring top credentials and a huge range of practice-area and doctrinal expertise.

Judge Holly Fujie ’78, James McManis ’67, Benson Cohen ’04, Barry Scheck ’74, and Professor David Lieberman are honored at the annual ceremony.

Both displayed exceptional leadership and diligence as housing rights advocates.

An exceptional roster of judges, practitioners, and scholars gathered to develop solutions for the growing burden on federal courts.

The new quarterly roundtable series provides valuable insights and concrete tips for women in the business law sector. 

Four law firm-bound students describe the varied rewards of a semester working outside the Bay Area.

The expanding student-run program helps to incorporate new businesses led by low-income and minority founders.

Frank Partnoy, Seth Davis, and Erik Stallman ’03 have begun teaching at the school, with Rebecca Wexler to join next year.

Frank Partnoy says such tools may let a business gain key insights from employees with minimal encroachment on their privacy.

They were honored with the annual Young Alumni Award, Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award, and Citation Award, respectively.

Five students are chosen for the coveted positions: Sanjana Parkih ’20, Lana El-Farra ’20, Djenab Conde ’19, Andrew Huang ’19, and Jack Siddoway ’19.

The four students conducted research, recruited expert witnesses, and wrote detailed briefs to help an Oakland museum make its case. 

Presented by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, the conference tackled the rise of digital currency and drew national media coverage.

Before a crowded gathering of Berkeley Law students, Mignon Clyburn shares her concerns about the agency’s new guidelines.

The pioneering initiative, which provides timely training and flexible options, is the first of its kind to capture the intersection of law, business, and leadership.

Chetan Gupta ’16 LL.M. and Professors Paul Schwartz, Kenneth Bamberger, and Deirdre Mulligan are recognized for their seminal privacy scholarship.

The project will enhance existing partnerships and develop new ones through research, workshops, conferences, and other events. 

Three Berkeley Law students were among those who gave TED-style talks at the center’s annual Fellowship Conference.

The New Business Practicum and a fledgling course are providing vital help in the Central Valley and a potential career option for students.

New course on blockchain technology could result in real-world business applications.

Led by Professor Victoria Plaut, the lab highlights the implications of incorporating diversity and inclusion in businesses, legal institutions, and schools.

Highlights include new faculty, flourishing programs, high-impact research, and expanding student opportunities.

From YouTube and Google X to Lyft and Kitty Hawk, Estrada has helped usher in a host of transformative technologies.

Athletes, agents, team counsel, and other insiders address current issues in the ever-expanding sports world.

Mary Ann Mason looks at the controversies surrounding the growing phenomena of assisted reproduction.

The brief explains why Congress gave the agency broad, flexible authority to respond to evolving threats.

Professors Melissa Murray, Kenneth Bamberger, Christopher Tomlins, Sonia Katyal and Angela Onwuachi-Willig were feted at a recent ceremony.

The event tackled issues ranging from immigration and domestic surveillance to women’s rights and race relations.

More than 300 people will convene Jan. 30 for a forum co-sponsored by the law school’s Berkeley Center for Law and Business.

Police departments are not the only institutions capable of assuring the effective use of body-worn cameras. Courts can do it, too.

“The Berkeley Effect” suggests that small actions can cause large, resonating effects. Here are just some of the ways that the Berkeley Law community helps make the world a better place.

The Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic celebrates its 15th anniversary.

The initiative’s busy first year dramatically expands student training opportunities.

Alumni and faculty experts will tackle the future of juvenile courts, the state of the U.S. Supreme Court and law’s role in encouraging entrepreneurship in the startup world.

Clinic students join legal battle to protect Californians’ Fourth Amendment rights.

A new study reveals consumers’ widespread misperceptions about ownership rights of their digital media.

Two Samuelson Clinic students recently filed an amicus brief to protect public access to archived TV news clips and political advertisements.

A new report offers a rare, in-depth look at ways online copyright disputes are handled between Internet companies, such as Google and YouTube, and content creators.

Conference helps students, entrepreneurs and investors understand some of the key legal issues that impact new ventures.

Berkeley Law faculty members and 10 alumni leaders in the field will join other judges, professors, and attorneys at the annual Advanced Patent Law Institute.

Justin McCrary and other Berkeley Law scholars are using new search technologies and various efficiency models to improve the study, analysis, and predictive quality of their work.

This intensive five-nation study delves inside corporations to examine how privacy officers actually do their work with surprising findings.

Experts from government, legal practice, and academia explore timely topics that drive intellectual property creation and protection strategy.

The program, Startup@BerkeleyLaw, offers students and others access to top experts, timely courses, and dynamic projects on emerging legal issues for startups.