MLS - Privacy Law and Cyber Security
Take advantage of the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in an increasingly dynamic area of law with the MLS in Privacy Law and Cyber Security. This online law degree is designed for professionals at all levels who need to grapple with the implementation of complex privacy rules. Courses cover current laws and practices that impact privacy rights, and professionals who complete the coursework will be poised to recognize and respond to privacy risks within their organizations. Knowledge of privacy laws and norms, coupled with awareness of cyber security issues, will enable employees to mitigate risk and proactively deal with threats.
This online master’s degree in privacy law and cyber security is offered under the auspices of the newly-developed Institute for Privacy Protection. The Institute focuses on consumer education for privacy protection and on the education of organizations about the privacy issues and legal rules affecting their business operations.
Browse our privacy law courses below. All online courses are designed by a team of Seton Hall Law faculty and industry experts with experience in privacy rights issues and cyber security. Please contact us using the form on this page if you have additional questions or view our admissions requirements here.
Required Courses
- Must take all in sequence
- All courses are offered ONLINE only
Number | Name | Credit | Offering |
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HLTH7390 |
Introduction to Law and Legal Writing
This course introduces students to the American legal system and the basic components of legal analysis. Topics covered include:
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4 |
online |
HLTH7409 |
Torts: Liability for Civil Wrongs
This course examines the law governing private recovery for injuries to person or property, with a particular focus on the law of negligence. Topics include:
This online course examines the law governing private recovery for injuries covered by "civil wrongs." Focusing on the law of negligence, topics will include determining the standard of care; the roles of judge, jury, custom, and statute; exceptions to the duty to exercise reasonable care; actual and proximate causation; defenses to negligence liability; and damages. The course will include regular writing assignments designed to strengthen students' analytical and writing skills. The course is required for students in the MLS program and is not available to students in other degree programs. |
3 |
online |
HLTH7400 |
Fundamentals of Business Law
This course introduces students to the law of contracts and to basic principles governing different forms of business associations. Topics include:
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3 |
online |
HLTH7402 |
Constitutional Law Survey
This course provides an overview of the key concepts and legal doctrines underlying the American constitutional structure. Topics covered include:
NOTE: This course is available only to students in the MLS program. |
3 |
online |
Core Courses
- Must take four courses
- Students may substitute appropriate in-person courses offered at Seton Hall Law School's Newark campus in place of courses listed below with the prior written permission of the Associate Academic Director.
Number | Name | Credit | Offering |
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INDL7306 |
Consumer Data Privacy Law
This course examines the complicated and porous scheme of legal privacy protections governing online and offline individual consumer information in the United States. The course will examine topics including:
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3 |
online |
INDL7550 |
Cybersecurity and Privacy I: Law & Policy
This course provides a broad overview of key issues at the intersection of cybersecurity and privacy. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
INDL7555 |
Cybersecurity and Privacy II: Compliance & Risk Management
This course describes practical frameworks for data privacy and security risk management and compliance. We examine the CIA (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) Triad, the NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Frameworks, and essential principles of Privacy by Design (PbD), along with qualitative and quantitative methods of cyber risk assessment. We apply these frameworks and methods to realistic cybersecurity and privacy scenarios. We further explore methods of transferring cyber risk, including third-party contract terms and cyber insurance. Finally, we discuss legal requirements relating to data breach response and other forms of legal process concerning digital information. Prerequisite: INDL7550 Cybersecurity I |
3 |
online |
CORP7180 |
EU Data Protection and Privacy Law: The GDPR
This course introduces students to the legal regime governing information privacy, data protection, and data security in the European Union. Topics covered include data protection and privacy in the European Court of Human Rights, the Data Protection Directive and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection supervisory authorities and international data transfers, the "right to be forgotten," and cybersecurity in Europe.
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3 |
online |
CORP7185 |
Financial Privacy Law
This course explores the federal, state and judicial scheme designed to protect the privacy and security of financial information. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
HLTH7504 |
HIPAA Privacy and Security
This course explores the federal regulatory scheme designed to protect the privacy and security of health information. Topics covered include:
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3 |
online |
LABR7600 |
Workplace Privacy Law
This course examines the modern realities of privacy in the workplace, covering the kinds of personal information an employer may want to learn about an employee, or prospective employee, as well as the kinds of monitoring an employer may conduct in relation to employees: email monitoring, social media monitoring, drug testing, and even DNA testing. Attention is paid to the use of new technologies, including digital technologies and biotechnological advances, that enable new forms of incursion into employee privacy. The course surveys the current patchwork of American laws that apply to workplace privacy, including principles of constitutional law, tort law, contract law and federal statutes that protect employee privacy. Some comparison is made with laws in other countries, specifically countries of the European Union, as these laws are increasingly relevant to organizations that operate across national borders.
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3 |
online |
Elective Courses
- Must take two courses
- Can be from any of the concentration areas (including privacy law courses above)
Number | Name |
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HLTH9529 |
Biotechnology and the Law
This course examines a variety of legal, policy, scientific, social, and ethical issues in the realm of biotechnology. Topics covered include:
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INDL7326 |
Casinos & Hospitality Law
This course will cover the history of casino gaming and the unique legal and compliance issues involved in casino operations. Topics covered will include license applications, management structures, daily operations, anti-money laundering, relationships with manufacturers, distributors, and vendors, premises liability, exclusion lists, player protection, and more.
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HLTH7524 |
Children's Health and the Law
This course examines the law governing medical treatment of minors, with an emphasis on the tension between parental authority, the child’s needs and wishes, the duty of medical professionals to provide adequate care, and the state’s interest in protecting the child from harm. Topics covered include:
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HLTH7685 |
Clinical Research and the Law: Compliance Issues for Research Sponsors
This course examines the responsibilities of life science companies and other entities responsible for the initiation, management, and/or financing of clinical trials in the United States, the European Union, and elsewhere in the world. Topics covered include good clinical practice (GCP) compliance, clinical trial agreements, clinical trial registration and results reporting, access to clinical trial data, managing conflicts of interest, reimbursement issues, and the implications of anti-bribery laws and U.S. fraud and abuse laws for clinical research.
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HLTH7680 |
Clinical Research and the Law: Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Designing Clinical Trials
This course immerses students in the laws, regulations, and ethical guidelines applicable to designing clinical research in the United States, the European Union, and elsewhere in the world. Topics covered include an overview of the regulatory framework in the US, the EU, and other regions; the role of international ethical guidelines; ethical and regulatory considerations in choosing a study methodology; informed consent; confidentiality and data protection; the inclusion of women and minorities in clinical research; pediatric research; and post-trial obligations.
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INDL7328 |
Collegiate Athletics Law & Policy
This course examines key legal and policy issues related to collegiate athletics, with a focus on the role of the key governing body, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Topics covered include contemporary issues pertaining to NCAA governance, the NCAA enforcement process, challenges to the NCAA’s amateurism principle, athletes’ ability to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness, employment law issues, sports wagering, and coaches’ contracts. Coming Summer 2024 |
HLTH7670 |
Compliance Issues for Healthcare Providers
This course introduces students to the primary areas of law that impose compliance obligations on healthcare providers. Topics covered include:
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HLTH7590 |
Compliance Issues in the Life Sciences - Advertising, Promotion and Transparency
This course provides an overview of the laws, regulations, guidances and enforcement actions related to the advertising and promotion of prescription drugs and medical devices. Topics covered include:
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HLTH7580 |
Compliance Issues in the Life Sciences - Fraud and Corruption
This course examines life science companies’ obligations under laws designed to detect and respond to bribery, fraud, waste, and abuse. Topics covered include:
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LABR7030 |
Conducting Internal Investigations
This course gives you the tools you need to participate in all aspects of internal workplace investigations. Topics covered include:
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INDL7316 |
Entertainment Law: Legal Regulation of Industry Practices
Entertainment Law 2 examines industry-specific approaches with an eye toward transactional practices, insulation from liability, as well as typical workplace and consumer issues. The course covers contracting practices with respect to the following, among others:
It also examines recurrent workplace and social issues in the industry, such as the following:
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INDL7313 |
Entertainment Law: Torts
Entertainment Law 1 provides an introduction to the torts that are frequently encountered in the entertainment business. The course covers topics such as the following:
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HLTH7560 |
FDA Regulation and Liability
This course explores the FDA's extensive regulation of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, as well the relationship between FDA regulation and state-law tort liability. Topics covered include:
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CORP8160 |
Financial Crimes Compliance
This course introduces students to the theory and practice related to financial crimes compliance in the United States, and at the global level. Particular laws examined include: the Money Laundering Control Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, and associated regulations. At the international level, the course also outlines the work of the Financial Action Task Force and its recommendations on combatting money laundering and terrorism financing.
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INDL7400 |
Gaming Law I
This course examines laws and regulations that apply to gambling in the United States. Topics covered include definitions of what constitutes gambling; the social, political, and legal history of gambling in the United States; the scope and impact of state regulatory regimes; federal laws that affect the industry; the rise of sports betting; the social consequences of gambling; and tribal gaming. *Coming Summer 2024 |
INDL7401 |
Gaming Law II
This course will cover the nature of federalism as it applies to gambling in the United States with a focus on federal statutes that affect gaming. In addition, this course will explore the unique regulatory regimes surrounding Tribal Gaming. *Coming Summer 2024 |
CORP7160 |
Global Corruption: Regulation, Compliance, and Enforcement
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of global anti-corruption compliance. Topics covered include the definition, identification and measurement of corruption; the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials; the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; the UK Bribery Act; anti-corruption laws in other countries; investigation, enforcement and resolution of corruption activities; jurisdiction, corporate liability and individual responsibility; and anti-corruption compliance programs and international organizational responses.
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CORP7144 |
Governance, Compliance, Enforcement and Risk Management
This course explores corporate governance metrics for complying with federal and state regulatory frameworks, including internal corporate compliance protocols used to fulfill the company’s mission and to minimize risk in the management of the corporation. Topics covered include:
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HLTH7519 |
Introduction to Bioethics
Introduction to bioethical analysis and application of different bioethical theories to current issues in health care. This course is not focused on legal doctrine per se - it is designed to provide analytical tools to aid in thinking through the ethical dimensions of current legal debates. *available late 2023 |
CORP7140 |
Introduction to Corporate Law
This corporate law course examines the organization and operation of business enterprises, with particular emphasis on the corporate form. Topics covered include:
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LABR7000 |
Managing Legal Issues in the Workplace
This course explores the core doctrines that govern the employment relationship. Topics covered include:
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INDL7333 |
Professional Sports Law & Policy |
PUBR7905 |
Race and the Foundations of American Law
This course illuminates the way racial hierarchy has played a role in the development of American law. It examines the historical origins of racial hierarchy beginning in the colonial period and continues that examination through modern legal doctrine. Students will evaluate the continuing impact of the history of white supremacy in areas such as housing, law enforcement, and education. The course concludes with an analysis and critique of some current efforts to repair the harms that have been created by racial hierarchy.
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INDL7336 |
Sports Betting & Fantasy Sports
This course will cover the history and regulation of sports betting and fantasy sports both before and after 2018. Topics covered will include the limits on sports betting prior to the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act ("PASPA"), the constitutional challenge to PASPA, and the expansion of sports betting in the United States after PASPA was repealed. In addition, this course will address gaming as it relates to both fantasy sports and esports. *Coming Summer 2024 |
HLTH7690 |
Stark Law and Compliance
This course provides an opportunity to explore, in-depth, the federal physician self-referral prohibition, known as the Stark Law. Topics covered include:
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HLTH7660 |
The Law of Patient Care
This course provides an overview of key legal, ethical, and regulatory issues related to the provision of medical care. Topics covered include:
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INDL7332 |
Title IX and Gender Equity in Sports |
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