LAW 2724 - Global Compliance in the Digital Age
This course explores and analyzes the statutory and regulatory compliance challenges for use and management of electronic information for e-commerce and litigation discovery across industries and the barriers of national cultures, histories and differing legal systems.
We will analyze how differing notions of “personal information” in privacy and data protection laws and regulations impact the daily interfaces essential to e-commerce. If “big data” is the lifeblood of e-commerce, how do we balance commercial interests with individual protections? Is “opting-in” or “opting-out” adequate? We will examine practical frameworks for management of data in finance, healthcare, education and other regulated areas. Federal, state and international compliance programs will be analyzed.
Beyond discussions of privacy and data protection, we also will look at other impacts from the explosion of technology and new uses of data. Within finance and banking, we will consider how the depth and velocity of trading activity creates opportunities for both appropriate and inappropriate behavior. Important and evolving anti-money laundering and “know your customer” requirements will be studied. In the health care area, we will explore existing statutory frameworks and consider practical impacts given, for example, the COVID-19 crisis. What limits exist or should exist for governments and corporations when responding to a global pandemic? We also will analyze 4th Amendment and related criminal proceedings, and notions of “search and seizure” when dealing with electronic information. Cybersecurity requirements and controls will be reviewed. In each of these areas, we will consider new compliance tools that are needed for industries to ensure the existence of adequate safeguards and protections in the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape.
Prerequisites & Notes
None.
Credits: 2
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