S. Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Surveillance Law

This seminar is part doctrinal and statutory foundation, part public policy, and part real-world role-playing exercises. It will begin by laying a foundation of U.S. law related to cybersecurity, data privacy, and surveillance. It will then delve into a series of selected topics--such as regulating encryption; data breach response, and European privacy regulation--that will combine close reading of relevant cases, legislation, and regulations with class visits by practitioners from multiple fields and perspectives.

Students will be required to write a substantial research paper on a topic chosen in consultation with the instructors, and students will also be required to write several short response papers throughout the semester.

This seminar is limited to 16 students. To apply for admission, students should send to Prof. Waxman's assistant Brandon Sandoval ([email protected]) their (1) current CV; (2) current transcript with their grades for the most recent semester included if possible; and (3) a half-page statement (maximum) of their interest in the class, including any relevant professional experience or information that may not appear in (1) & (2). Applications are due no later than NOON on July 31, so that students can be notified the following week whether they are admitted. Applicants who are waitlisted or who have not yet been admitted will be notified about admission decisions during the Add/Drop period. Attendance at the first class session is mandatory for all registered students and for any waitlisted students who wish to be admitted to the seminar.