Regulation of Tech Economy (W). 2 credits

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This course will allow students to explore the laws, regulations, and evolving legal precedents impacting tech-based work, including ride-share, social marketing, home/asset share, and app-based work. Students will explore worker classification schemes, benefits and protections to gig workers, and discrimination and workplace safety issues specific to gig and app-based work. Students will learn about the use of algorithms in managing tech-based work, including the potential for unfair practices. Students will also learn about contract, privacy, speech, defamation, property, and e-discovery implications of the social media economy.Offered by Law. May not be repeated for credit.