Privacy & Publicity Law Seminar - LAWB 6202

Credits Hours: 2

This seminar surveys rights and remedies associated with the law of privacy and publicity, by which individuals may control aspects of personal autonomy, decision making, and the dissemination of information. The course traces the evolution of privacy rights, illustrating how policies protecting individual privacy interests have been translated into complex legal frameworks. The course also addresses the emerging judicial and legislative recognition of relational privacy interest. The Focus of the course is on the United States’ sectoral approach to protecting privacy, and how that approach compares with international privacy law as new technologies and institutional practices emerge. This course satisfies the upper level writing requirement.

Required: Elective
Fulfills these Designated Graduation Requirements: Upper Level Writing
Practice Area: Government, Public Policy & Regulation