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Data, Privacy, and Technology Law

The Juris Master (JM) program is a master's degree that helps professionals gain the legal knowledge and skills to navigate complex regulatory environments, make informed decisions, assess risk, and jumpstart their careers.

The Data, Privacy, and Technology Law concentration covers privacy, ethics, and the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace; trademark, patent, and copyright law; and licensing and trade secrets. 

Develop Your Skills

Students in the Juris Master program’s Data, Privacy, and Technology Law concentration might encounter the following topics:

  • Domestic laws and policies governing trademark protection
  • Domestic laws and policies governing patent protection
  • Domestic laws and policies governing copyright protection
  • Domestic laws and policies governing trade secrets
  • Laws from other nations governing intellectual property
  • How to register a trademark in the US
  • How to protect a trademark against infringement in the US
  • How to apply for a patent in the US
  • How to protect a patent against infringement in the US
  • How to apply for copyright protection in the US
  • How to protect against copyright infringement in the US
  • Regulation of the internet
  • Privacy rules for internet service providers
  • Licensing rules and restrictions
  • Data privacy rules in the US and abroad
  • Distinguishing between privacy rights and transparency duties
  • Data leaks
  • Machine learning
  • Algorithms – use and misuse
  • Impact of AI on health care practices
  • Impact of AI on business practices
  • Regulation of AI techniques used in the public square
  • Copyright issues posed by AI
  • Due process issues posed by AI
  • Can a machine be an inventor?
  • AI and patents: impact of predictive technologies
  • Can AI destroy a trade secret?
  • Impact of AI making choices for consumers
  • Protection of health records
  • Cryptocurrency regulation