Program Overview

Privacy and Technology Law (PTL)

Courses

• PTL 422. E-Discovery. 2 hours. Addresses unique issues and procedural rules related to e-discovery. Prerequisite(s): JD 401, and JD 405, and JD 406, and JD 407, and JD 411, and JD 414, and JD 415, and JD 416; and LAW 402 or LAW 403 or LAW 404; and LAW 412 or LAW 413.
• PTL 499. International Copyright Law. 1 hour. Examines international copyright treaties and neighboring rights conventions, the principle of national treatment, copyright statutes in selected countries, and treatment of moral rights. Prerequisite(s): JD 409 or IP 409 or PTL 409.
• PTL 511. Ethics of Practicing Law in a Digital World. 2 hours. Examines application of legal ethics to the use of technology in law practice, exploring technological developments that facilitate and advance, delivering legal services.
• PTL 526. Health Information Privacy. 2 hours. Provides overview of health information privacy law and policy; emphasis on emerging issues: privacy implications of electronic health records, medical identity theft, pandemics, medical research and genetic information.
• PTL 527. Health Information Privacy Regulation. 2 hours. Applicable federal and state laws as well as other regulatory mechanisms affecting health information privacy will be addressed.
• PTL 530. Electronic Commerce Law. 2 hours. Topics include electronic business models, formation and operation of e-commerce companies, protecting the assets of e-commerce companies, electronic contracts, consumer protection, and much more.
• PTL 593. PTL Consortium: Kent. 1-4 hours. Law school courses satisfactorily completed at Chicago-Kent College of Law. May be repeated with approval.
• PTL 594. Special Topics in Privacy and Technology Law. 1 or 2 hour. The topics will change from time to time to allow the professor and students to explore current topics in information technology and privacy law. May be repeated if topics vary.
• PTL 595. PTL Consortium: DePaul. 1-4 hours. Law school courses satisfactorily completed at DePaul University College of Law. May be repeated with approval.
• PTL 596. Independent Study in Privacy and Technology Law. 1-3 hours. An independent study project must be approved by the director and requires scholarly study which will result in a significant contribution to information technology and privacy law. May be repeated if topics vary to a maximum of 3 hours.