Carlotta Fossà

Carlotta Fossà is a legal scholar and academic at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, holding dual appointments as both Senior Teaching Assistant and Expert in Private Law (Cultore della materia) within the Department of Economics. She specializes in contemporary legal challenges at the intersection of traditional civil law and emerging digital paradigms. Her academic journey includes a Master's Degree in Law from the University of Ferrara and a PhD in "Law, Market and Person" completed at Ca' Foscari University in 2020.

Dr. Fossà's research interests span multiple specialized domains including digital content regulation, animal rights jurisprudence, data privacy law, and consumer protection in remote services. Her scholarly work demonstrates particular expertise in analyzing European Court decisions and their implications for evolving legal frameworks. She has published extensively in prominent Italian legal journals such as Il Foro Padano and Ricerche Giuridiche, with publications focusing on cutting-edge legal issues like the Schrems case implications for data transfers and the legal status of pets as potential 'tertium genus' between property and persons.

Her recent publications reveal a consistent trend toward examining how traditional legal frameworks adapt to digital transformation, with particular attention to consumer rights in online environments and the evolving concept of legal personhood. Fossà's work often bridges theoretical legal philosophy with practical jurisprudence, offering nuanced analyses of court decisions across multiple jurisdictions.

As an active contributor to legal scholarship, she serves as curator of the Monografie section of the Jus Civile journal and has held visiting research positions at prestigious institutions including the Centre for the Study of European Contract Law in Amsterdam and the Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg.

Complementing her academic work, Fossà maintains an active legal career as a judicial official at the Padua Court, bringing practical legal experience to her academic scholarship. Her professional training includes civil law practice, notary experience, and qualification to practice law at the Venice Court of Appeal.