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State enforcement has become increasingly influential in privacy regulation. This episode examines the role of state attorneys general, who bring actions under both state privacy laws and general con…

Domain V introduces state privacy laws, which increasingly shape the U.S. privacy landscape. This episode provides an overview of how state authority interacts with federal law, highlighting the role…

Privacy obligations continue even after employment ends. This episode reviews how employers manage personnel records after termination, including requirements for retention and eventual disposal. We’…

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) plays a major role in regulating workplace privacy. This episode explains how the Act governs the interception and access of electronic communications…

Organizations must often conduct internal investigations into employee misconduct, which involves significant privacy considerations. This episode explores how investigations collect and handle perso…

Biometric data and location-based services present unique privacy challenges in the workplace. This episode reviews how employers use tools like fingerprint scanners, facial recognition, GPS tracking…

Employers often monitor employees’ use of technology and communications systems, raising important privacy issues. This episode examines the scope of monitoring activities, including computer usage, …

Employers increasingly monitor social media use, both during hiring and employment. This episode explores the privacy risks, including potential discrimination, reputational harm, and conflicts with …

Employers often rely on background screening to evaluate candidates, but privacy laws set clear limits. This episode examines psychological and integrity tests, restrictions on polygraph testing unde…

Employers increasingly use AI-driven tools for hiring, but these technologies raise privacy and fairness concerns. This episode explains how automated decision-making tools are regulated, including r…

Multiple federal agencies shape employment privacy. This episode covers the Federal Trade Commission’s oversight of data security promises, the Department of Labor’s authority over wage and hour reco…

Workplace privacy is grounded in concepts of notice, reasonable expectation of privacy, and nondiscrimination. This episode examines how employers must provide clear notice of monitoring practices, a…

Domain IV addresses privacy issues throughout the employment lifecycle. This episode provides an overview of pre-employment screening, workplace monitoring, and post-employment records retention. We’…

Civil litigation often requires the disclosure of large volumes of data, raising significant privacy concerns. This episode explains the role of electronic discovery (e-discovery), including how pers…

Media and journalism face unique privacy issues when government seeks access to information. This episode covers the Privacy Protection Act of 1980, which restricts government searches and seizures o…

The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) encourages private companies to share cyber threat information with the government. This episode explains how the Act provides liability protections f…

This episode covers the USA Freedom Act of 2015, which curtailed some of the sweeping surveillance authorities established under the USA PATRIOT Act. We’ll review how the Act ended bulk collection of…

Passed after September 11, the USA PATRIOT Act expanded government surveillance powers. This episode covers how the Act broadened authority for accessing communications, financial records, and other …

National security laws create unique privacy challenges. This episode introduces the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and its Amendments Act, particularly Section 702, which authorizes su…

Access to communications is one of the most sensitive areas of privacy law. This episode explores the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which regulates wiretaps and stored communications,…