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Kimberly A. Houser

Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Department: Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

College: College of Business

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

  • JD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1987
    Major: Law
  • BBA, University of Texas, 1984
    Major: International Business

Current Scheduled Teaching

No current or future courses scheduled.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2023
BLAW 3430.501Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2023
BLAW 3430.502Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 4480.001International Business LawSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 5410.001Business Law for Managers and EntrepreneursFall 2022 SPOT
BLAW 3430.004Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.004Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.501Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 4480.001International Business LawSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 5410.001Business Law for Managers and EntrepreneursFall 2021 SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.001Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.501Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.502Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 4480.001International Business LawSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.503Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.003Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.004Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.005Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.400Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessFall 2020
BLAW 3430.001Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BLAW 3430.002Legal and Ethical Environment of BusinessSummer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Houser, K. (2022). Legal Guide to Social Media for Businesses, Entrepreneurs, and Influencers. (2nd) 216. New York, NY, Allworth Publishing. https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Guide-Social-Media-Second/dp/1621537935/ref=sr_1_4?crid=13XQUO4G02DUS&keywords=legal+guide+to+social+media&qid=1641829997&sprefix=legal+guide+to+social+media%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-4
  • Houser, K. (2017). A Criminal Law and Chapter 11-B Criminal, In H.R. Cheeseman Custom ed..
  • Houser, K. (2015). Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • Houser, K. (2014). Constitutional Law.
  • Houser, K. (2013). Legal Guide to Social Media.
  • Journal Article

  • Houser, K., Baker, C. (2021). Stablecoins, National Currencies, CBDCs, and Banks. The CLS Blue Sky Blog. Columbia Law School. https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/2021/10/18/stablecoins-national-currencies-cbdcs-and-banks/
  • Houser, K. (2020). Diversity pledges alone won't change corporate workplaces - here's what will.
  • Houser, K. (2020). Opinion: Congress must regulate COVID-19 contract tracing apps to protect the privacy of Americans.
  • Houser, K. (2020). Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: Problem or Solution?.
  • Voss, W.G., Houser, K.A. (2019). Personal Data and the GDPR: Providing a Competitive Advantage for US Companies. American Business Law Journal. 56 (2) 287--344. John Wiley \& Sons, Inc. Hoboken, USA. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3389515
  • Chen, L.H., Gramlich, J., Houser, K.A. (2019). The effects of board gender diversity on a firm's risk strategies. Other. 59 (2) 991--1031. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2912655
  • Houser, K.A., Voss, W.G. (2018). Can Facebook and Google survive the GDPR?. Other. https--www. https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/business-law-blog/blog/2018/08/can-facebook-and-google-survive-gdpr
  • Houser, K.A., Voss, W.G. (2018). GDPR: The end of Google and facebook or a new paradigm in data privacy. Other. 25 1. https://jolt.richmond.edu/gdpr-the-end-of-google-and-facebook-or-a-new-paradigm-in-data-privacy/
  • Houser, K. (2018). GDPR: The end of Google and Facebook?.
  • Houser, K.A., Voss, W.G. (2018). The European Commission on the Privacy Shield: All Bark and No Bite?. Other. http--illinoisjltp. http://illinoisjltp.com/timelytech/?s=houser
  • Houser, K.A., Sanders, D. (2018). The use of big data analytics by the IRS: What tax practitioners need to know. Other. 128 (2) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3120741
  • Houser, K. (2018). IRS violating privacy law - must do better, The Hill.
  • Houser, K. (2017). Clear Social Media Policies are a Must, Spokane Journal of Business.
  • Houser, K. (2017). The effects of board gender diversity on a firm's financial and reputation risk strategy.
  • Houser, K.A., Sanders, D. (2017). The use of big data by the IRS: efficient solution or the end of privacy as we know it?. Other. 19 (4) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2943002
  • Houser, K. (2016). How current tax law policy is impacting the marijuana industry. Special Report.. Tax Notes. 150 (8) 899--911. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3539507
  • Houser, K. (2015). A fireside chat on means-testing for social security: The empirical case.
  • Houser, K. (2015). High Times: A History of Marijuana Laws in the United States.
  • Houser, K. (2015). Marijuana business and Section 280E: Potential pitfalls for both clients and advisers.. Other. 46 (7) 524--533. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3539480
  • Houser, K. (2015). Three do's and dont's of social media. The Puget Sound Business Journal.
  • Houser, K.A. (2015). What Inconsistent Federal Policy Means for Marijuana Business Owners: Washington’s I-502 and the Federal Controlled Substances Act.. Other. 50 (3) 305--335. https://gonzaga-university-law-review.scholasticahq.com/article/10104-what-inconsistent-federal-policy-means-for-marijuana-business-owners-washington-s-i-502-and-the-federal-controlled-substances-act
  • Houser, K. (2014). A Fireside Chat: Foundations of Social Security - Evidence of Administrative and Legislative Intent.
  • Houser, K. (2012). A Fireside Chat: The Foundations of Social Security - A Historical and Judicial Assessment.
  • Law Review

  • Houser, K., Holden. (2022). Navigating the Non-fungible Token. UTAH LAW REVIEW.
  • Houser, K., Williams, J.B. (2021). Board Gender Diversity: A Path to Achieving Substantive Equality in the U.S.. William & Mary Law Review. 63 497-560. https://wmlawreview.org/board-gender-diversity-path-achieving-substantive-equality-united-states
  • Houser, K.A., Holden, J. (2021). Taboo Transactions: Selling Athlete Biometric Data. Florida State University Law Review. 49 103. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3793144
  • Houser, K., Baker, C. Sovereign Digital Currencies: Parachute Pants or the Continuing Evolution of Money. NYU Journal of Law & Business. 18 (2) 527-597. New York, NY, https://www.nyujlb.org/_files/ugd/716e9c_632fb9673f164154b2c04ead44e45aaf.pdf
  • Houser, K. (2021). Artificial Intelligence and the Struggle Between Good and Evil. Washburn Law Journal. 60 475-494.
  • Houser, K., Hiller, J. (2021). Medical Marijuana Registries: A Painful Choice. American Business Law Journal. 57 (4) Wiley.
  • Houser, K., Raymond, A. (2021). It is Time to Move Beyond the “AI Race” Narrative: Why Investment and International Cooperation Must Win the Day,. Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Law. 18 (2) Chicago, IL,
  • Houser, K. (2020). The Innovation Winter Is Coming: How the U.S.-China Trade War Endangers the World,. San Diego Law Review. 57 (3) 42. San Diego, CA, https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol57/iss3/2/
  • Houser, K.A. (2020). The Innovation Winter Is Coming: How the US-China Trade War Endangers the World. Other. 57 (3) https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3473902
  • Houser, K.A. (2019). Can AI Solve the Diversity Problem in the Tech Industry: Mitigating Noise and Bias in Employment Decision-Making. Stanford Technology Law Review. 22 290. https://law.stanford.edu/publications/can-ai-solve-the-diversity-problem-in-the-tech-industry/

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Houser, K.A. (Principal), "SEC Nonfinancial Disclosures on Climate Change," sponsored by RCOB, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2022).
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