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Clinic Urges Court to Strike Down Pentagon Policy Restricting Reporters’ Newsgathering

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Pentagon Press Association.
Clinic Urges Court to Strike Down Pentagon Policy Restricting Reporters’ Newsgathering
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The Associated Press

Judge Weighs New York Times Bid To Block Policy Limiting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon

Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer and Director of the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic David A. Schulz ’78 commented on his work with the Pentagon Press Association.

Judge Weighs New York Times Bid To Block Policy Limiting Journalists’ Access to Pentagon
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Clinic Urges D.C. Circuit to Prohibit FTC’s Investigation of Media Organization

The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia to block a Federal Trade Commission investigation into news reporting by the organization Media Matters.
Clinic Urges D.C. Circuit to Prohibit FTC’s Investigation of Media Organization
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Lawfare

ICE’s Unconstitutional Double Standard for Protesters — A Commentary by Stacy Livingston and Hannah Berkman ’26

Stacy Livingston is a clinical lecturer in law at Yale Law School.

ICE’s Unconstitutional Double Standard for Protesters — A Commentary by Stacy Livingston and Hannah Berkman ’26
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Clinic Testifies in Support of Restoring Public Access to Vermont Criminal Court Records

The Constitutional Access Team of Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic testified before the Vermont House Judiciary Committee in support of legislation that would restore meaningful public access to criminal court records in Vermont.
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

Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) clinic will host FOIA Bootcamp to explain the ins and outs of filing effective Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Annual FOIA Bootcamp Held by MFIA Clinic on Feb. 24
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The New York Times

By Raiding a Reporter’s Home, Is the F.B.I. Weaponizing National Security? — A Commentary by David A. Schulz ’78

David A. Schulz ’78 is director of the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic, where he serves as the Floyd Abrams Clinical Lecturer and a senior research scholar.

By Raiding a Reporter’s Home, Is the F.B.I. Weaponizing National Security? — A Commentary by David A. Schulz ’78
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The Verge

Grok Is Undressing Children — Can the Law Stop It?

Visiting Clinical Associate Professor in Law John Langford ’14 discussed legal deepfake and AI protections for minors.

Grok Is Undressing Children — Can the Law Stop It?
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Marking 15 Years of MFIA

MFIA marked its 15th anniversary with a reunion that brought students, alumni, and faculty together at Yale Law School in November, following MFIA’s annual Access & Accountability conference.
Marking 15 Years of MFIA
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Access & Accountability 2025: Preserving the Architecture of Accountability

This year’s Access & Accountability (AAC) conference brought together lawyers, journalists, academics, and advocates at Yale Law School for a two-day conference focused on the state of government accountability.
Access & Accountability 2025: Preserving the Architecture of Accountability