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LAW 5063: New Technology Regulation
Spring 2025 • Section 21 • CRN 40675

Course offerings for are still tentative. The information below is subject to change.

Course Description

This course examines how law, regulation and government policy shape the development and success of new technologies. It surveys the major legal and policy issues raised by emergent regulatory regimes for self-driving cars, drones, the Internet of Things, online intermediaries like Google and Facebook and sharing economy businesses like Uber and Airbnb. Using these specific technologies as anchors, students are introduced to modern regulation and regulatory agencies, exploring the design, implementation and enforcement of regulation.


Schedule

Day/Time Location
W 2:35-4:25 PM Klein 6A

Course Details

Instructor
  • Erika Douglas
Credit Hours

3 Credits

Seats/Capacity

18

Course Type
  • Writing
Course Modality

Classroom

Fulfills J.D. Requirement
  • Writing Research
Programs

None

Registration Info

No Registration Restrictions.


Book List/Materials

Materials To Be Announced