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Dr M.R. Leiser is a regulatory theorist, specialising in Digital, Legal, and Platform Regulation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Department of Transnational Legal Studies, Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute). In his research and lecturing, he focuses on law and digital technologies, such as fundamental rights, e-commerce, regulatory theory, and platform regulation. contracting, security, privacy, freedom of speech, cybercrime; and phenomena related to deceptive design, dark patterns, consumer protection, and the use and regulation of AI and digital technologies.
Alongside the running of the deceptive.design website, he has published 30 pieces of academic work, and a number of book chapters on AI, company law, deceptive design, and data protection matters. His book on disinformation and online manipulation is forthcoming from Cambridge University Press. He is a sought-after public speaker and has presented his findings to the UN, the EU Parliament, the Council of Europe, and various regulators.
Interested in supervising select research theses (Masters and PhD) in my areas of expertise and in AI, consumer & data protection, platform regulation, and the law of deceptive design (UI & UX and system architecture).
Dr M. R. Leiser (Mark is an interdisciplinary researcher and regulatory theorist focusing on digital legal and platform regulation. He serves as a Board Member of the Amsterdam Law and Technology Institute. His research encompasses a broad range of topics, including data analytics, privacy, e-commerce, and the regulation of online deceptive practices. He is keenly interested in exploring the effectiveness of traditional models of nodal and decentred regulation in cyber-governance, particularly in the context of online deceptive practices and the rationality of actors in a networked environment.
Selected publications:
Selected Academic Journal Papers:
The Metaverse: Searching for Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (International Data Privacy Law, 2024).
Psychological Patterns and Article 5 of the AI Act (Journal of AI Law and Regulation, 2024)
Online intermediaries and trademark owners: the legal position and obligations of online intermediaries to trademark owners prior and post-Louboutin v Amazon (JIPITEC, 2024)
Reimagining Digital Governance: The EU's Digital Services Act and the Fight Against Disinformation (2024)
The Metaverse: Searching for Compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (IDPL, 2024)
“Free Speech vs Harmful Misinformation: Moral Dilemmas in Online Content Moderation” (PNAS, 2022).
Dark Patterns, Enforcement, and the Emerging Digital Design Acquis: Manipulation beneath the Interface (EJLT, 2024).
Regulating Computational Propaganda: Lessons from International Law (Cambridge International Law Journal, 2019)
Governing machine-learning models: challenging the personal data presumption (International Data Privacy Law Journal. 2020)
He has also contributed significantly to various journals, including the Journal of European Consumer and Market Law, the European Data Protection Law Review, and the International Data Privacy Law Journal.
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Selected Conference Appearances
Dr. Leiser's contributions extend beyond traditional academic circles, making significant impacts in legal practice, policy-making, and public discourse. His presentations at these forums demonstrate his commitment to advancing understanding and shaping policy in digital law, privacy, and cyber governance.
Dr. Mark R. Leiser demonstrates a strong commitment to academia through his teaching and coordination activities. He is actively involved in imparting knowledge related to digital technology, law, and regulation.
His teaching portfolio includes a range of subjects emphasizing the intersection of law and digital technology. Dr Leiser specialises in general courses such as Cyberlaw, which delves into the legal aspects of digital technology and the internet, and Digital Rights, focusing on the legal rights and obligations in the digital realm. He also teaches more specialised courses at the VU, like Data Analytics and Privacy, where he covers topics like data protection and privacy, and e-commerce law, where he focuses on the transactional side of electronic commerce.
Dr Leiser's teaching and coordination activities reflect his deep expertise and passion for educating the next generation of legal professionals in the ever-evolving landscape of digital law and regulation. His efforts are crucial in equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of law in the digital age.
Ancillary activities are updated daily
Law, PhD
Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic
Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Preprint › Academic
Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Preprint › Academic
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Sarah Eskens (Speaker), Silvia De Conca (Speaker) & Mark Leiser (Speaker)
Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic