Cornell Tech - Law & Policy

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.

Matthew D’Amore

Director, Law, Technology & Entrepreneurship Program and Professor of the Practice

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.

Areas of Research:

Technology transactions
Trade secrets and intellectual property
Legal technology and the changing practice of law

Academic Degrees:

J.D., Yale Law School, 1994
B.S., Cornell University, 1991

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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.

Areas of Research:

Computer science and law
Generative AI and law
Copyright
Content moderation
Internet regulation
Digital property

Academic Degrees:

J.D., Yale Law School, 2005
A.B., Harvard College, 1999

Research Labs and Initiatives:

Digital Life Initiative

Cornell Tech Research Lab for Applied Law and Technology

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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

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