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Gus Hurwitz

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz is a professor of law and The Menard Director of the Nebraska Governance and Technology Center at the University of Nebraska College of Law. His work builds on his background in law, technology, and economics to consider the interface between law and technology and the role of regulation in high-tech industries. He has particular expertise in telecommunications law and technology, including data- and cybersecurity, and his work has appeared in various law journals and other publications. His work has been used by administrative agencies, cited in judicial opinions, and referenced by federal legislators, and he has addressed both American and other governmental and regulatory agencies.

Professor Hurwitz received his JD from the University of Chicago Law School where he received Olin and MVP2 law and economics scholarships as well as an MA in Economics from George Mason University. He received his BA from St. John’s College. Professor Hurwitz previously was the inaugural research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition (CTIC), prior to which he was a visiting assistant professor at George Mason University Law School. From 2007–2010 he was a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division in the Telecommunications and Media Enforcement Section.

Professor Hurwitz has a background in technology. Prior to law school, he held undergraduate and graduate research positions at Los Alamos National Lab and interned at the Naval Research Lab. During this time his work was recognized by organizations such as the Federal Laboratory Consortium, R&D Magazine, Los Alamos National Lab, IEEE & ACM, and the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California. Most important, while at Los Alamos he was part of a team that held the Internet2 Land Speed World Record with the Guinness Book of World Records.