Information Privacy Law

This clear, comprehensive introduction to the field of information privacy law allows instructors to enliven their teaching of fundamental concepts by addressing both enduring and emerging controversies. INFORMATION PRIVACY LAW, Second Edition, builds a cohesive foundation for an exciting course in this rapidly evolving area of law.

This insightful, lucidly written text features:

• timely readings — a cutting-edge collection of cases and materials explores issues of emerging technology and information privacy
• an excellent synthesis of the broad field of information privacy law that brings much-needed organization and clarity
• the full spectrum of privacy issues and controversies, including medical and genetic privacy, computer databases, employee monitoring, government data mining, electronic surveillance, anonymity in cyberspace, RFID tags, spam and telemarketing, Internet privacy, spyware, USA-Patriot Act, intelligence gathering and terrorism, consumer and financial privacy, and privacy and the media
• stimulating pedagogy — fascinating cases that illustrate the application of the statutes and raise provocative questions about new technologies and the development of the law; extensive background material and questions; and concise introductions to various areas of privacy law
• concise and engaging discussions of long and complex privacy statutes such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Privacy Act, Freedom of Information Act, Cable Communications Policy Act, HIPAA regulations, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

The Second Edition addresses numerous rapidly developing areas of privacy law, including:

• identity theft, government data mining,and electronic surveillance law, including extensive materials on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the 9/11 Commission Report, intelligence sharing, and homeland security
• RFID tags, GPS, sypware, web bugs, and more
• airline passenger screening
• recent important cases, including US v. Kincade, Remsburg v. Docusearch, Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Circuit, National Abortion Federation v. Ashcroft, RIAA v. Verizon, and Mainstream Marketing Services, Inc. v. FTC

Information privacy law plays an increasingly crucial role in everything from national security to individual freedom. Help your students prepare to confront these urgent issues in practice by adopting INFORMATION PRIVACY LAW, Second Edition, for your next course.