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Professor William McGeveran, an expert in data privacy and security, was featured in several media outlets including CNBC TV,…

Professor William McGeveran was a guest on the nationally syndicated NPR News program "On Point," discussing the potential legal and regulatory response to the Equifax data breach.

The New York Times quoted Professor William McGeveran commenting on regulatory shortcomings that contributed to a massive data breach at the credit reporting company Equifax. McGeveran’s recent…

Professor William McGeveran, an expert in data privacy law, was quoted in Wired about the announcement of an FTC consent decree with the ride-sharing service Uber. It settles an FTC enforcement action…

Professor William McGeveran was quoted extensively in an article on Mic.com concerning recent controversial requests that states supply voter data to the federal Pence-Kobach Commission investigating alleged…

An article in the ABA Journal extensively quoted Professor William McGeveran concerning the limits of defamation law as a possible response to the publication of so-called “fake news,” such as fabricated…

Professor William McGeveran, an expert in privacy and internet law, spoke to the Star Tribune about an apparent agreement to narrow a very broad search warrant served on Google by police in Edina, …

Professor William McGeveran commented to Fortune about lawsuits against the organizers of the disastrous Fyre Festival, a luxury music event that collapsed in chaos. Recent fraud lawsuits have included…

For a feature breaking down the complex privacy policies that accompany internet-connected smart televisions, the Washington Post consulted Professor William McGeveran as one of four experts on privacy…

Professor William McGeveran, an expert on privacy and internet law, was interviewed on KARE 11 television about a provision of United Airlines’ policies that seems to forbid filming in the aircraft cabin—…

Professor William McGeveran, an expert in data privacy law, was quoted in a front-page StarTribune story about an unusually broad search warrant served on Google, Inc. by police in Edina, Minnesota. The…

Professor William McGeveran, an expert in privacy and trademark law, has been quoted by multiple media outlets objecting to a proposed bill in the Minnesota Legislature, the “Personal Rights in Names Can Endure Act…