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Valerie Belair-Gagnon Releases Book on the Impact of Social Media on Crisis Reporting
Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, executive director of the Information Society Project at Yale Law School, is the author of the book Social Media at BBC News: The Re-Making of Crisis Reporting (Routledge, 2015).
MFIA Clinic Files Suit To Lift Gag Order on FBI Surveillance Tactic
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Nicholas Merrill on December 11, 2014, asking the court to lift a decade-long gag order imposed on him by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Yale ISP to Examine Net Neutrality at November 18 Panel
A panel focused on the pros and cons of net neutrality and the implications of new rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission will take place at Yale Law School on November 18.
MFIA Clinic Files Lawsuit Asserting First Amendment Right to Information about Lethal Injection Drugs in Arizona
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the refusal of the Arizona Department of Corrections to disclose information about the source and quality of drugs used to carry out lethal injection executions.
Abrams Institute Partners with First Amendment Salon
The Floyd Abrams Institute for Free Expression forms an association with the First Amendment Salon, a group that hosts a regular series on contemporary Supreme Court cases and other timely topics.
Yale Law School to Hold Conference on First Amendment in the Shadow of Public Health
The Public Health in the Shadow of the First Amendment Conference will take place at Yale Law School on October 17 and 18.
Gabriel J. Michael Named Thomson Reuters Fellow
Gabriel J. Michael is the 2014-2015 Thomson Reuters Fellow at Yale Law School. His research will bring a political science perspective to the study of global information regulation.
Yale Information Society Project Welcomes New Fellows
The Yale Information Society Project at Yale Law School announces the 2014-2015 Resident Fellows.
Valerie Belair-Gagnon Named Executive Director of YLS Information Society Project
The Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School has announced the appointment of Valerie Belair-Gagnon as its new executive director, effective June 1, 2014. Belair-Gagnon will assume her new responsibilities following the departure of Margot Kaminski ’10, who has served as executive director since 2011.
Yale ISP to Host Conference on Innovation Law March 30, 2014
Yale ISP will host a conference titled "Innovation Law Beyond IP," on March 30, 2014. The conference is sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Initiative on Law and Technology.