Events

March 2016

Stanford Intermediary Liability Lab with Yana Welinder (Past Event)

March 3, 2016
Stanford Law School

RSVP is required for this free event. 

Yana Welinder from Wikimedia Foundation will join our conversation and present emerging intermediary liability issues for online platforms. In particular, we will discuss thorny issues arising in the context of Wikimedia's activities, where the global, peer-produced nature of Wikipedia can test the limits of the tension between freedom of expression and third-party claims. Read more » about Stanford Intermediary Liability Lab with Yana Welinder

Introduction to European Data Protection and Privacy

March 7, 2016
Stanford Law School

RSVP is required for this free event. 

This talk will introduce the basic concepts of European data protection and privacy law and explore the fundamental differences between the European and US approaches, including by examining recent events (e.g., the Schrems case, the EU/US Privacy Shield, and the General Data Protection Regulation). Read more » about Introduction to European Data Protection and Privacy

Hate Crimes in Cyberspace: Charting a New Course for the 21st Century

March 10, 2016
Elon University

University of Maryland Professor of Law and author of the book “Hate Crimes in Cyberspace,” Danielle Citron provides a systematic account of online harassment, and the personal, economic, professional and social costs to its victims and society. Citron tackles the increasingly prevalent but often trivialized issues of cyber stalking and cyber bullying, helps us understand them and maps a course for how we can address them. Read more » about Hate Crimes in Cyberspace: Charting a New Course for the 21st Century