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GW Bernard Center for Law & Technology

The Bernard Center for Law and Technology provides education, events, scholarship, and dialogue about intellectual property, privacy, data security, and technology law. Internally, the 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 GW Bernard Center for Law & Technology 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

"Biden executive order on artificial intelligence faces enforcement obstacles"

Washington Examiner quoted Aram Gavoor on the careful steps the Biden’s admin will need to take around their AI executive order.

"Face Search Engine PimEyes Blocks Searches of Children’s Faces"

The New York Times quoted Daniel Solove in an article discussing the violation of privacy new technology poses on search engines.

"Column: Horrific social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war show how being online ruins independent thinking. Can we fix it?’’

Los Angeles Times quoted Daniel Solove about his idea of “murky consent” and the updates required of company’s privacy agreements.

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