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The Washington Post

Gateway Pundit Settles with Georgia Election Workers in Defamation Suit

The work of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic in the Gateway Pundit defamation suit was featured.

Gateway Pundit Settles with Georgia Election Workers in Defamation Suit
YLS students speaking at a 2017 press conference

Service Matters: How Yale Law School Clinics Change the World

From modest beginnings, the clinical program at the Law School has grown into one of the school’s crown jewels.
Service Matters: How Yale Law School Clinics Change the World
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Closure of Tiny PINJ Newsroom Is a Loss for Pittsburgh

The collaboration between the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic and the recently closed Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism was highlighted.

Closure of Tiny PINJ Newsroom Is a Loss for Pittsburgh
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The Washington Post

Judge Throws Out Gateway Pundit’s Bankruptcy Claim

The work of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic in the recently dismissed Gateway Pundit’s bankruptcy case is highlighted.

Judge Throws Out Gateway Pundit’s Bankruptcy Claim
Stacy Livingston

MFIA Welcomes 2024–25 Craig Newmark Fellow Stacy Livingston

Stacy Livingston joins the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic as the new Craig Newmark fellow.
MFIA Welcomes 2024–25 Craig Newmark Fellow Stacy Livingston
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Screening Room: Yale Law Clinic Offers Legal Guidance for Documentaries

DocProject, a program of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, provides pro bono advice on media law and journalism for documentary filmmakers.
Screening Room: Yale Law Clinic Offers Legal Guidance for Documentaries
Rebecca Wexler ’16

Rebecca Wexler ’16, Scholar of Secrecy and Evidence, Tells How MFIA Clinic Shaped Her Career

Rebecca Wexler ’16 credits the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic for making it possible for her to become both a legal scholar and a practicing lawyer.
Rebecca Wexler ’16, Scholar of Secrecy and Evidence, Tells How MFIA Clinic Shaped Her Career
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Bloomberg Law

Wave of Amicus Briefs Back Drug Price Plan at Trial Court Stage

Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer David Schulz ’78 was quoted about the pharmaceutical industry claims that Medicare violates compelled speech under the First Amendment.

Wave of Amicus Briefs Back Drug Price Plan at Trial Court Stage
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DYK Podcast

Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic: FOIA Lawsuit Against the Army West Point Athletics Association

Former Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic Director Kelsey Eberly, Amara Banks ’25, Ayesha Durrani ’24, and Taiwo Dosunmu ’25 discuss the clinic’s lawsuit against West Point and its affiliated sports association on behalf of journalist Daniel Libit, who sought sought financial records and contracts related to West Point athletics.

Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic: FOIA Lawsuit Against the Army West Point Athletics Association
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MFIA Clinic Lawsuit Succeeds in Lifting Gag Rules at Pittsburgh Jail

Employees at a Pennsylvania jail can now speak publicly about jail conditions after a settlement reached in a lawsuit filed by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
MFIA Clinic Lawsuit Succeeds in Lifting Gag Rules at Pittsburgh Jail