INFORMATION LAW & POLICY

IT 801

This survey course considers the historical foundation and current status of informational privacy — the gathering, use and protection of information about individuals held by third parties.  Topics and materials vary from semester to semester and are adjusted according to current events and students’ interests.

 

SUBSTANTIVE LAW OVERVIEW &

INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL ANALYSIS

IT 800/805

These courses introduce non-legally trained students to the basic substantive areas of law, the workings of the U.S. legal system, legal methods, research techniques and the process of legal education.

 

FREE SPEECH IN CYBERSPACE

IT 841

This seminar examines a variety of free speech issues  as applied to the Internet and new media technologies.  Discussion topics include offensive speech, commercial speech and other forms of expression in the global digital environment, accessing personal or proprietary information in cyberspace and the tension between free speech and intellectual property rights.

 

CURRENT TOPICS IN INFORMATION POLICY LAW

WORKPLACE PRIVACY

IT 881

This seminar examines privacy rights in the workplace. Topics include the use of personal information in hiring, promoting and firing employees; use of personal information in awarding employee benefits; employee and applicant investigations and testing; employee monitoring and surveillance; confidentiality and access to personnel records, and much more.

Courses

Leslie Ann Reis

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Courses

 

Leslie Reis teaches these courses through

The John Marshall Law School’s LL.M. and M.S. Degree Programs in Information Technology Law. 

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