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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.
Transparency, Surveillance, and the Future of First Amendment Law
In a post-Snowden era, while legal scholars and advocates re-examine government transparency and secrecy, the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School is working to protect the First Amendment rights of citizens and news media across the country.
MFIA Clinic Files Suit Seeking Access to Hepatitis C Drug Data
Treatment Action Group and the Global Health Justice Partnership have filed a federal lawsuit for access to the information that Gilead Sciences submitted to the FDA on two new—and extremely expensive—hepatitis C drugs, Sovaldi and Harvoni.
Top First Amendment Lawyer to Head MFIA Clinic
David A. Schulz ’78, a leading First Amendment lawyer who has defended the rights of journalists and news organizations for more than 30 years, has been named Clinical Lecturer in Law and Co-Director of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) at Yale Law School.