Floyd Abrams is the founder of the Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at the Information Society Project at Yale Law School and partner in the law firm Cahill, Gordon & Reindel in New York where he practices in the areas of intellectual property, litigation and media. He has a national trial and appellate practice and has argued frequently in front of the Supreme Court. A graduate of Yale Law School and Cornell University, Mr. Abrams is also a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.