Research Guides: Communication Law and Ethics (20-314): Cases

Paper #4 search terms

Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis)
Enter these search terms to find cases and laws:

"targeted advertising" privacy

consumer privacy protection

meaningful consent

self-regulation

sensitive health information

personal identification information

“ordinary course of business”

commercial speech

Children's Online Privacy

Federal Trade Commission

Electronic Communications Privacy

Internet Security Privacy

Gramm-Leach-Bliley

Wiretap Act

Network Advertising Initiative

targeted advertising and discrimination

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Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis)
Locate full text of federal or state court cases which contain the case overview and judge's opinion,
i.e., ruling. [ video tutorial ]

Enter case citation or party name:

Select cases and search by topic: (Current cases = 3 to 5 years)

Enter the case name in Oyez

Oyez
Search by the name of the case. When the display opens, scroll down to read the summary.

Google Scholar: case law

1. Enter significant keywords about your topic in Google Scholar.
2. Record relevant case citations (e.g., 410 U.S. 113) or party names (e.g., Roe v. Wade)
3. Find the case itself in Nexis Uni.
4. Locate a quick summary of the case in Oyez.

Google Scholar
Select Case law | click "Select courts" | choose, for example, United States Supreme Court

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