276P sec. 001 - Information Privacy Law (Fall 2026)
Instructor: Paul M Schwartz (view instructor's teaching evaluations - degree students only | profile)
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Units: 4
Grading Designation: Graded
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
MTuW 2:15 PM - 3:25 PM
Location: Law 100
From August 17, 2026
To November 30, 2026
Course End: November 30, 2026
Class Number: 32863
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 51
Waitlisted: 0
Enroll Limit: 85
As of: 08/13 07:37 AM
Information privacy law and policy has become a hotly debated topic. Businesses, government agencies, and individuals all need legal advice about information privacy law. While the roots of privacy law in the US started with a "right to be let alone," modern business models, the needs of the administrative state, law enforcement priorities, and our own behavior complicate approaches based upon seclusion or secrecy. This course will explore the roots of U.S. and European privacy law, its evolution in the 20th century and beyond, and the challenges of regulating information in the modern era where institutions and "data subjects" collect, share, and reveal information constantly. In the United States, this area of law is built up of a patchwork that draws on statutory law, the common law, constitutional law, and federal and state law sources.
Exam Notes: (F) In-person Final Exam
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Exam Length: 3 hours
Course Category: Intellectual Property and Technology Law
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Books:
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- Information Privacy Law: [Connected eBook]
Daniel J. Solove, Paul M. Schwartz
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
ISBN: 9798886143355
e-Book Available: unknown
Price: To Be Determined - Privacy Law Fundamentals
Daniel J. Solove, Paul M. Schwartz
Edition: 2024
Publisher: IAPP
ISBN: 9781948771788
e-Book Available: unknown
Price: To Be Determined