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MFIA Clinic Convenes Panel To Discuss Conflicts of Interest In New Administration
On January 10, 2017, approximately 40 journalists and media lawyers attended a free-form discussion with legal experts on the federal conflict of interest laws and the incoming Trump Administration
Judge Rules in Favor of MFIA Clinic in Arizona Department of Corrections Case
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic in a recent case against the Arizona Department of Corrections.
MFIA Clinic Demands Records Identifying Missouri’s Lethal Injection Drug Suppliers
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School filed a brief on October 21, 2016 defending a significant victory for government transparency scored by the clinic last year.
Abrams Institute Letter Objects to Science Advocacy Organization Subpoenas
The Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School submitted a letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), sharply criticizing subpoenas issued to nine science advocacy organizations.
MFIA Clinic Secures Win in Lethal Injection Case
The Media and Freedom Information Access Clinic secured a victory in a Missouri Circuit Court on March 21, 2016 when a judge ruled that the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) was required under state law to disclose the names of the pharmacies from which it purchases the drugs used to execute inmates on death row.
$3 Million Grant Given to Launch Health Data Initiative
The Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency (CRIT) at Yale University, a new initiative launching in July 2016, received a $3 million grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to promote open access to high-quality data in health.
Clinic Releases Paper on Body Camera Access Laws
Amid controversy surrounding recent police shootings of unarmed individuals and increasing calls for the nationwide adoption of officer body cameras, the Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic at Yale Law School has released a comprehensive white paper advocating for public access to the footage collected by such cameras.
11-year Legal Battle Ends with Clinic Victory
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) at Yale Law School ended an 11-year legal battle on Monday, after a gag order forbidding their client from speaking about a National Security Letter (NSL) he received from the FBI was lifted.
Kohler-Hausmann and MFIA Clinic Win Appeal
Professor Issa Kohler-Hausmann ’08, with amicus support from the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, successfully appealed a New York State court ruling prohibiting a record requestor from suing an agency for unreasonable delay when filing a Freedom of Information Request in the state.
MFIA Clinic Continues to Push for Transparency in TPP Case
A federal district court released an important decision on Tuesday in Intellectual Property Watch’s long-running Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.