A Brief History of Information Privacy Law

Authors

Daniel J. Solove, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Status

Accepted

Abstract

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.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 215

SSRN Link

http://ssrn.com/abstract=914271

Recommended Citation

Daniel J. Solove, A Brief History of Information Privacy Law in PROSKAUER ON PRIVACY, PLI (2006).