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Start-up Within a Clinic: the Tech Accountability & Competition Project at MFIA
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic’s Tech Accountability & Competition project is dedicated to reducing the harms caused by the excessive use of power in today’s digital marketplaces.
Clinic Project Supports Independent Documentary Filmmakers
DocProject provides pro bono legal advice to independent documentary filmmakers, helping them in the work to hold power accountable.
Craig Newmark Philanthropies Continues Support for MFIA Clinic
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) clinic at Yale Law School has received a third year of support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies.
MFIA Secures the Right of Journalists in Texas to Use Drones
In a win for the Media Freedom & Information Access clinic, a federal court in Austin struck said a law restricting the use of drones to capture images violated the First Amendment rights of journalists.
MFIA to Host Annual Freedom of Information Act Bootcamp
On April 5, the Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) clinic at Yale Law School will host its annual FOIA Bootcamp.
MFIA Releases Algorithmic Accountability Packet for Local Journalists
As part of its continuing efforts to promote algorithmic accountability, the Media Freedom and Information Access clinic at Yale Law School is publishing an information packet to help local journalists report on the use of algorithms by police departments.
MFIA Succeeds in Lifting Speech Restrictions on Yale Medical Expert
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) at Yale Law School negotiated a settlement that frees a Yale cardiologist to make information about a defective medical device public.
MFIA Clinic Wins Dismissal in Suit Against Local News Site
Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic won dismissal of a defamation suit against local news site the New Canaanite and its editor.