Workshop on Federal Privacy Legislation
The Information Law Institute at NYU School of Law is sponsoring a one-day workshop on Federal Privacy Legislation where experts from academia, industry, government, and public interest advocacy organizations will examine comprehensive federal privacy legislation under consideration by Congress. Panelists will begin the day by reviewing current bills and offering an informed analysis and debate concerning the more controversial issues such as preemption, remedies, access and choice, and safe harbors. The morning will continue with a discussion of whether fair information practices (FIPs) should remain the foundation of privacy legislation or need to be modified or abandoned. The afternoon panels will examine emerging issues such as social networking, collective privacy and behavioral advertising and assess how well any proposed bills address these new concerns. There will also be keynote speeches by top FTC officials and participation in panels by key Congressional staffers. Our aim is to achieve meaningful progress toward a well-rounded understanding of pending legislation and perhaps even to resolve some outstanding issues. The panelists represent diverse viewpoints and we anticipate and welcome a robust debate.
Date: Friday, October 2, 2009
Time: 8:00-5:30pm
Location: Furman Hall, Lester Pollack Colloquium Room
RSVP: Nicole Arzt
For more information about this event, please visit http://www.law.nyu.edu/centers/ili/colloquia/fall2009/index.htm
September 16th 2009