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Introduction to the Law of Information Privacy

Solove, Daniel J., A Brief History of Information Privacy Law. Book chapter in Proskauer on Privacy (2006).

  • “This book chapter provides a brief history of information privacy law in the United States from colonial times to the present. It discusses the development of the common law torts, Fourth Amendment law, the constitutional right to information privacy, numerous federal statutes pertaining to privacy, electronic surveillance laws, and more. It explores how the law has emerged and changed in response to new technologies that have increased the collection, dissemination, and use of personal information.”
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