The Law & Policy research group studies the interactions between technology and society, with a special focus on steering technologies along healthier paths. From drones to derivatives contracts, from social networks to startups, our world-renowned researchers focus on improving the design, deployment, and regulation of technologies to optimize their beneficial uses and societal impact.
Research Areas
Technology Policy & Regulation
- James Grimmelmann Professor of Law, Cornell Law School and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
- Helen Nissenbaum, Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS and Associate Member of Law Faculty, Cornell Law School
Intellectual Property
- Matthew D’Amore, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
- James Grimmelmann Professor of Law, Cornell Law School and Information Science Field Member, Cornell CIS
Legal Practice Technology and Innovation
- Matthew D’Amore, Professor of Law, Cornell Law School
Research Highlight: James Grimmelmann
“The Barons and the Mob: Essays on Centralized Platforms and Decentralized Crowds,” is an introduction to the complexities of online crowds and the importance of understanding their nature in the context of efforts toward online platform regulation.
Faculty
Matthew D’Amore
Director, Law, Technology & Entrepreneurship Program and Professor of the Practice Cornell Tech & Cornell Law School
Matthew D’Amore is a Professor of Practice at Cornell Tech and in the Law School at Cornell University. He currently serves as Director of the Law, Technology & Entrepreneurship Program at Cornell Law School & Cornell Tech.
Research focus: Intellectual property, licensing, and the impact of advancing technology on the practice of law.
James Grimmelmann
Tessler Family Professor of Digital and Information Law
James Grimmelmann is a Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Law School at Cornell University.
Research focus: How laws regulating software affect freedom, wealth, and power
Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor
Helen Nissenbaum is a Professor at Cornell Tech and in the Information Science Department at Cornell University.
Research focus: Ethical perspective on policy, law, science, and engineering relating to information technology, computing, digital media and data science
