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BU Law Review Symposium on Privacy Law

Information Privacy Law at the Crossroads

I will be speaking on November 3, 2023 at a Boston University Law Review symposium: Information Privacy Law at the Crossroads. From the symposium description: This symposium aims to gather leading privacy scholars to examine the current state of privacy law and theory and explore its direction. With the introduction of the first bipartisan omnibus […]

Privacy Tech Insights US State Privacy Law

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Although a U.S. federal privacy law remains elusive, U.S. states have been busily passing new laws. The laws have many similarities, but there are some notable differences. California and Colorado have issued new regulations, some provisions of which strengthen components of the laws.  I expect other states to join in the party soon. I will be […]

Video Recording of Debate with Professor Jane Bambauer on State Privacy Laws and the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act

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Here is the recording of my debate with Prof. Jane Bambauer. We discussed state privacy laws and the pros and cons of the Uniform Law Commissions model privacy law, the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA). Related Posts A Critique of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Personal Data Protection Act ALI Data Privacy: Overview and […]

Debate with Professor Jane Bambauer on State Privacy Laws and the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act

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  Please join me Thursday, April 14 at 12pm ET for a debate with Professor Jane Bambauer (University of Arizona).  We will be discussing state privacy laws and the pros and cons of the Uniform Law Commissions model privacy law, the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA).  You can attend in-person or watch online. Related […]

Webinar – Privacy Legislation: How to Create Effective Privacy Laws

In this webinar, I moderate a discussion about recent privacy laws, what works, what fails, the virtues/vices of a private right of action, and other ideas for creating good laws. Speakers include: Lauren Scholz (Florida State Law) Ari Waldman (Northeastern Law) Margot Kaminski (Colorado Law) You can see the archived webinar by clicking the button […]

Top 10 Privacy Law Developments of the Decade 2010-2019

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It is an understatement to say that a lot has happened in privacy law during the past decade. Here is my list of the most notable developments. NOTE: I am giving a particular emphasis to what I find to be notable from a United States perspective.  What is notable privacy law depends upon where one […]