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GW Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center

The Bernard Center provides education, events, scholarship, and dialogue about intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law. Internally, the Bernard Center is divided into two important areas of academic areas within GW Law:

The Programs

Center Highlights

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GW Law adds a new Journal of Law and Technology

GW JOLT will present articles, essays, and student notes on law and technology issues including, intellectual property, privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, online social media, behavioral advertising, and other existing and emerging areas of technology related law.

Events

 

All Events & Speakers

Resources & Projects

Download the Bernard Center Brochure (PDF)

Student Opportunities

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Publications

  • Journal of Law and Technology (JOLT)
  • The American IP Law Association Quarterly Journal (AIPLA QJ)
  • The Federal Circuit Bar Journal (FCBJ)
  • The Federal Communications Law Journal (FCLJ)
  • The IP and Entertainment Law Brief (IPEL)

Center Leadership

Robert Brauneis

Robert Brauneis

Center Faculty Co-Director; Co-Director, Intellectual Property Law Program

rbraunatlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (rbraun[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Daniel Solove

Daniel Justin Solove

Center Faculty Co-Director; Bernard Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law

dsoloveatlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (dsolove[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

John Whealan

John M. Whealan

Center Director; Associate Dean, Intellectual Property Law

jwhealanatlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (jwhealan[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Adrienne Fowler

Adrienne E. Fowler

Center Deputy Director; Bernard Assistant Dean, Privacy and Technology Law

adrienne [dot] fowleratlaw [dot] gwu [dot] edu (adrienne[dot]fowler[at]law[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Faculty in the News

"Trump uses power and police to help DOGE access independent agencies"

The Washington Post quoted Aram Gavoor on the Executive Branch’s authority to deploy federal agents as they see fit.

"'Assault on the 1st Amendment': Expert buries Trump’s 'censorship' argument in 60 seconds"

AlterNet quoted Mary Anne Franks criticizing claims of censorship under Trump, calling them a tactic to paint the powerful as victims.

"Hearing reveals scope of Biden administration censorship efforts"

The Center Square quoted Mary Anne Franks: "The First Amendment doesn't forbid the government from promoting its views via a non-government entity."

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