The Program on Economics & Privacy, with the support of the Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency Project, held its 6th Annual Public Policy Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy and Data Security, on Friday, June 1, 2018 at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in Arlington, VA. In the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge … Continue reading “6th Annual Public Policy Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy and Data Security”
The revelation of the Cambridge Analytica scandal marked a tipping point in policy debates around Big Data, but while new regulations seem inevitable, the path of American privacy and data security law is still uncertain. How should lawmakers respond to the mounting public distrust of the digital economy? This year’s annual public policy symposium will … Continue reading “7th Annual Public Policy Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy and Data Security”
The EU and the US have distinct approaches to protecting consumer data, but policies like the GDPR and “The Right to Be Forgotten” do not necessarily stop at the border. Empirical evidence suggests that EU privacy regulation has reduced investment in EU tech firms. If EU privacy regulations affect how US companies collect and use … Continue reading “Is EU Privacy Regulation Being Exported to the US?”
The largest online communication, entertainment, shopping, and social media platforms have come under increasing regulatory scrutiny, accused by those on both the political left and right of intruding too much into user privacy, skewing the content viewers see, and wielding too much market power. Facebook recently agreed to a record-breaking $5 billion fine by the … Continue reading “How Big is Too Big? Big Tech, Antitrust, and Privacy”
The Law & Economics Center and the Program on Economics & Privacy hosted a Research Roundtable for Privacy Fellows from Thursday, January 16 to Saturday, January 18 2020. Click to learn more about the program agenda.
Legal Careers in Privacy Law On April 15 the LEC hosted a live webinar with George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School alumni which discussed different paths for a legal career in privacy and data security. This event was open to students only. Panelist for the webinar included: Julian Flamant, Associate, Hogan Lovells Khoury DiPrima, … Continue reading “Legal Careers in Privacy Law”
Balancing Privacy and Public Health in the COVID-19 Era The desire to resume “normal life” has brought issues surrounding privacy into sharp relief. Most experts agree that some form of contact tracing will be necessary in order to safely reopen the economy in the absence of a vaccine. Several countries have turned to some form … Continue reading “Balancing Privacy and Public Health in the COVID-19 Era”
Large tech platforms are in the crosshairs of antitrust enforcement. For example, both state and federal enforcers have announced investigations into Facebook and Google, and recently the FTC requested information from all of the major tech platforms on past acquisitions. What is more, the possibility that current antitrust laws may not be up to the … Continue reading “(Webinar) Privacy, Antitrust, and Big Tech”
The Program on Economics & Privacy held its Eighth Annual Public Policy Symposium on the Law & Economics of Privacy and Data Security virtually on Wednesdays, September 23 through October 14. Click here to access the program booklet. Please see below for recordings and photos of the event!
The panel discussed teacher training on edtech use and student privacy and the findings from James Cooper’s report “Elementary School Teacher Use of EdTech.” This co-sponsored webinar with the Future of Privacy Forum featured: James Cooper, Associate Professor of Law; Director, Program on Economics & Privacy, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Kerry Gallagher, … Continue reading “Teacher Training on Student Privacy and EdTech”
