Matthew J. Platkin
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Agenda | CLE Materials | Scholarship and Commentary
WHEN
Friday, April 12, 2024 |Time 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST.
WHERE
Seton Hall Law School | Register now.
DESCRIPTION
These days, kids' screen time is consistently on the increase. More than half of teens say they are nearly constantly online. Researchers warn of the detrimental impact of excessive screen time generally, and social networks and games specifically, on kids. Whistleblowers from Silicon Valley revealed how tech companies use addictive designs to increase their users time online.
Concerns about the impact on kids’ well-being instigated significant legal actions. Recently, states attorney generals, school districts and parents filed class action lawsuits against social networks. Congress and many states enacted or proposed laws to protect kids from addiction and other online harms. The tech industry is challenging these laws in courts across the country. The FTC proposed new rules to protect kids online, while engaging in antitrust action against Big Tech. And a growing movement is advocating to ban cell phones in schools.
This conference will explore the impact on kids and the potential and challenges of legal action to contain addictive technologies. The conference will include two keynote speakers, Matthew Platkin, the 62nd Attorney General of New Jersey and Serena Viswanathan Associate Director, Division of Advertising Practices at the Federal Trade Commission.It will also evaluate policy changes regarding use of technology in schools. The conference will bring together legal academics, attorneys, regulators, activists and mental health specialists to address this urgent issue.
8:30 - 9 a.m.
Registration Check-in and Breakfast.
Located in the Atrium/TBD
9 - 9:20 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:20 -9:50 a.m.
Opening Keynote
9:50 - 10:05 a.m.
Break
10:05 - 10:45 a.m.
Panel One: Online Harms
10:45 - 11 a.m.
Break
11 - 12:15 p.m.
Panel 2: Regulating Addictive Designs
12:30 - 1 p.m.
Lunch
Located on the 4th floor in the rodino Center
1 - 1:30 p.m.
Keynote
Located on the 4th floor in the Rodino Center
1:45 - 2:45 p.m.
Panel Three: Parents and Collective Action: Class Actions and Technology in the Classroom
2:45 - 3 p.m.
Break
3 - 4 p.m.
Panel Four: Regulating Addictive Design and Legal Challenges
CONTACT
In the interim, if you have any questions or need to make changes to your registration,
please contact Lili M. Young at [email protected] or Stephanie Henning at [email protected]
