Platform Law:
Public and Private Regulation of Online Platforms
April 20 & 21, 2017
International House
UC Berkeley
What is the proper legal model or models for understanding the online platform phenomenon? What burdens and responsibilities should these platforms face? What is the right mix of government and corporate policy that would support human rights, social values, traditional public policy goals, competition, and innovation? To address these questions, this two day symposium brought together scholars in law, computer science, economics, and political science, with government regulators, practitioners, corporate representatives, and public interest advocates.
Highlights included:
- Keynotes by FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny and UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye
- Panels featuring representatives from Uber, airbnb, Twitter, Facebook, eBay and other platforms
- Papers by Randal Picker of Chicago, Orly Lobel of USD, Jane Winn of UW
Topics included privacy, responses to terrorist content, notice and take-down, and discrimination and algorithmic fairness.
UC Berkeley School of Law certifies that this activity has been approved by the State Bar of California for 12.75 general hours Continuing Legal Education Credit and is IAPP credit approved for 12 CPEs, Category B.