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Transparency Advocates Win Victory for Public Access to Clinical Trial Data
A ruling from a federal judge on February 25, 2020, will dramatically expand the public’s right to access results of clinical trials studying drugs and medical devices.
MFIA Clinic Wins Unsealing of Grand Jury Documents from Historic Pentagon Papers Case
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School scored a major win when a Massachusetts district judge ordered the unsealing of documents from grand juries convened during the Pentagon Papers case.
Statement from the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression
A statement from the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School on the Retaliation Against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman.
Panel to Discuss Expungement Statutes and the Press
The Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression and the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic (MFIA) at Yale Law School will host a discussion panel of current issues facing journalists and their lawyers.
MFIA Clinic Launches Local News Initiative
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School has announced a new program, the Local News Initiative.
Craigslist Founder Craig Newmark Speaks at Information Society Project
For Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, life boils down to three simple words: do unto others.
MFIA Files Suit Challenging Texas Drone Law
Yale Law School's Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic filed a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that makes it a crime for visual journalists and others to use drones for newsgathering and other similar activities.