Taxation & Estate Planning

John Stewart, Bill OReilly and Privacy
I am teaching Information Privacy this semester (yes I use Solove/Schwartz for the text), and it is a great class to teach. In addition to the rich material, the class provides a way to show students that the first year, silo approach to law is just the starting point...

Murray Schwartz: RIP
I’m sorry to report that my colleague Murray Schwartz has passed away. Here’s an excerpt from the official announcement: Murray L. Schwartz, the third dean of UCLA School of Law and the David G...

The Future of Privacy Forum Launched
The Future of Privacy Forum Agenda for Consumers and Businesses [See also: About the Forum] "FPF will seek to bring...

Privacy and Competition
In a short essay on Competition and Privacy in Web 2.0 and the Cloud, Randy Picker hones in on an issue that will be of huge commercial and regulatory importance in the not too distant future...

Retired UCLA law dean Murray Schwartz dies at 87
Murray Schwartz, UCLA's third law dean and a professor in criminal law and legal ethics there, died of heart failure on Feb. 15. He was 87. Schwartz started teaching at UCLA in 1958 and served as dean of their law...

New Group Enters Privacy Debate
A new privacy advocacy organization called the Future of Privacy Forum, funded by AT&T, has debuted in Washington. I might have assumed it would be another industry-driven group seeking to prevent serious policy changes, except that I have a lot of personal respect for its leadership...

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Landlord Entry Right and Tenant Privacy
When can a landlord enter a rented dwelling

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

AOL Privacy Class Action
Can Proceed

CVS Mailing
Sparks Allegations of Privacy Violation

imbee Data Collection
Industrious Kid, Inc. pays $130,000 civil penalty for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.