Information Society Project

The Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center at Yale Law School. It supports a community of interdisciplinary scholars who explore issues at the intersection of law, technology, and society.

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Call for Papers

Freedom of Expression Scholars Conference 2026

The deadline to submit an abstract is February 6, 2026.
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From the Abrams Institute

The Press Clause

A new report is the product of two years of research into strengthening freedom of the press
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Feb
16

Justice in Numbers, A Civil Rights History, w/ Historian Dr. Michael McGovern

4:10PM - 6:00PM
Justice in Numbers, A Civil Rights History, w/ Historian Dr. Michael McGovern
Feb
17

“The Future of Professional Advice,” Claudia Haupt

12:10PM - 1:30PM
“The Future of Professional Advice,” Claudia Haupt
Feb
24

Ethnonationalism by Algorithm

12:10PM - 1:30PM
Ethnonationalism by Algorithm
Mar
26

Yale-Toronto-Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group — Annual Workshop

12:15PM - 4:00PM
Yale-Toronto-Columbia Private Law Theory Discussion Group — Annual Workshop
Apr
7

“As It Turns out, Code Is Not Law at All,” Olivier Sylvain (Fordham)

12:10PM - 1:30PM
“As It Turns out, Code Is Not Law at All,” Olivier Sylvain (Fordham)
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Clinic Testifies in Support of Restoring Public Access to Vermont Criminal Court Records

Clinic Testifies in Support of Restoring Public Access to Vermont Criminal Court Records
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Annual FOIA Bootcamp Held by MFIA Clinic on Feb. 24

Annual FOIA Bootcamp Held by MFIA Clinic on Feb. 24
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Marking 15 Years of MFIA

Marking 15 Years of MFIA
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Publications & Reports

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Algorithms and Economic Justice Algorithms and Economic Justice: A Taxonomy of Harms and a Path Forward for the…

(August 2021 | Report)

A Taxonomy of Harms and a Path Forward for the Federal Trade Commission

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter
Algorithms and Economic Justice

Identity, Thy Name Is Gordian Identity, Thy Name Is Gordian

(May 2021 | Report)
Dan Geer
Identity, Thy Name Is Gordian

Nowhere to Hide: Data, Cyberspace, and the Dangers of the Digital World Nowhere to Hide: Data, Cyberspace, and the Dangers of the Digital World

(December 2020 | Report)
Andrew Burt
Nowhere to Hide: Data, Cyberspace, and the Dangers of the Digital World

New Controversies in Intermediary Liability Law New Controversies in Intermediary Liability Law

(June 2019 | Report)
Tiffany Li
New Controversies in Intermediary Liability Law

Intermediaries & Private Speech Regulation: A Transatlantic Dialogue Intermediaries & Private Speech Regulation: A Transatlantic Dialogue

(March 2019 | Report)
Tiffany Li
Intermediaries & Private Speech Regulation: A Transatlantic Dialogue

Extraterritorial Enforcement: Developing Norms for the Information Society Extraterritorial Enforcement: Developing Norms for the Information Society

(December 2018 | Report)
Asaf Lubin Sandra Baron
Extraterritorial Enforcement: Developing Norms for the Information Society
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