Victoria L. Schwartz

Professor Victoria L. Schwartz is a faculty member at Pepperdine University's Caruso School of Law, serving as Director of the Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Program. Previously, she was a Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School, and practiced law at O'Melveny & Myers LLP with a focus on entertainment, intellectual property, and complex litigation.

Education:

• J.D., Harvard University (2007), cum laude
• B.A. in Political Science, B.A. in Slavic Languages and Literatures, and B.S. in Mathematics, all from Stanford University (2004), with departmental honors and distinction

Her research explores intersections between privacy law and the private sector, corporate governance, and evolving areas in entertainment and intellectual property law. She has authored influential works such as Corporate Privacy Failures Start at the Top and The Celebrity Stock Market, addressing topics like data breach accountability and media economics.

Professor Schwartz's articles reveal expertise in privacy law, financial regulation, and constitutional frameworks, with recurring themes of corporate responsibility and digital governance. Her work has been recognized through competitive awards and inclusion in annual anthologies like the Securities Law Review.

Scientific Awards:

• 2015-2016 Dean's Award for Excellence in Scholarship
• Dukeminier Award for legal scholarship on sexual orientation and gender identity

She teaches courses in intellectual property law, copyright law, entertainment law, and the experiential learning seminar Business Perspectives on Workplace Privacy, preparing students for dynamic legal landscapes.