Faculty and Staff

Anita Cava
Associate Professor, Business Law
(305) 284-5084
office: Jenkins Rm. 323F
acava@miami.edu
Research Interests
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Health care including consent, corporate compliance, HIPAA and the intersection of business and medical decision-making
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Legal, ethical aspects of business decision-making, especially in employment issues
Selected Publications
- “The Americans with Disabilities Act: An Update,” Business and Economic Review
- “Advance Directives: Taking Control of End of Life Decisions,” St. Thomas University Law Review
- “Sexual Harassment Claims: A New Framework for Employers,” Business and Economic Review
- “The Collision of Rights and a Search for Limits: Free Speech in the Academy and Freedom from Sexual Harrassment on Campus,” Berkeley Journal of Labor and Employment Law (coauthor with Earle)
Teaching & Professional Experience
- Private practice in Washington, D.C., and Miami on matters ranging from national employment cases to commercial and consumer litigation
- Compliance training consultant, State Attorney’s Office
“Recognizing and Preventing Sexual Harassment” - Lecturer, Executive Education Center seminar series on
- Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration,
- University of Miami School of Business Administration
- Director, Business and Professional Ethics,
- University of Miami Forum on Bioethics and Philosophy
- Faculty Liaison, Greater Miami Alliance for Ethical Government
Degrees
- J.D., New York University School of Law
- B.A., with Distinction, Swarthmore College
Specialties
- Legal environment of business
- Business ethics
- Employment issues
- Health care administration—legal, ethical aspects
• Internet effect on all of the above
