Information Privacy Law

Credits: 3.00
Faculty: Ari Waldman

Considerable difficulty exists in the computer age with the traditional approach to privacy law as primarily protecting "the right to be alone." Employing privacy law to protect such "seclusion" is of limited promise in an age of information technology, international data flows, and demands by consumer and citizens for administered services from private and public entities. This class will examine how personal information is used in a variety of settings, including health care regulation and child abuse data banks, and will evaluate the regulation of flows of personal data by constitutional, statutory and regulatory law.

Grading and Method of Evaluation

Letter grade with pass/fail option. Take-home exam.