How We Are Involved
Information Society Project
Information Society Project (ISP) is an intellectual center addressing the implications of the Internet and new information technologies for law and society, guided by the values of democracy, development, and civil liberties. The ISP's work includes copyright, media law and policy, transparency, and privacy.
MFIA Clinic
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA), part of ISP's Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression, is a law school clinic dedicated to increasing government transparency, defending the essential work of news gatherers, and protecting freedom of expression through impact litigation, direct legal services, and policy work.
MSL Degree Program
The Law School also offers the Degree of Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) for journalists seeking an intensive immersion in legal thinking so that they are better able to educate their audiences upon their return to journalism.
Monday, April 06, 2020
News
Judge Permits MFIA Clinic First Amendment Case to Proceed
A federal judge in New York has ordered a First Amendment lawsuit filed by Yale’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) against President Donald Trump to proceed into discovery.Wednesday, April 22, 2020
In The Press
Why We Filed a FOIA Request on How Many US Troops Are in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria
Just Security
The Peter Gruber Rule of Law Clinic is mentioned in a Just Security editorial about its FOIA request seeking U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. The clinic represents Just Security in their request.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
In The Press
America’s Hopelessly Anemic Response to One of the Largest Personal-Data Breaches Ever — A Commentary by Robert Williams
The Atlantic
Robert D. Williams is the Executive Director of the Paul Tsai China Center at Yale Law School.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Monday, December 23, 2019
Thursday, June 4, 2020
In The Press
Huawei’s very bad week
National Journal
Robert Williams, executive director of the Paul Tsai China Center, is quoted in a National Journal article about Huawei.
Friday, May 29, 2020
In The Press
Twitter helped make Trump president. Now they’re at war
The Boston Globe
YLS clinical lecturer and Executive Director of the Information Society Project Nikolas Guggenberger is quoted in a Boston Globe article about President Trump’s relationship with Twitter.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
In The Press
Sorry, President Trump, Twitter Makes Its Own Rules — A Commentary by Stephen Carter ’79
Stephen L. Carter ’79 is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale Law School.
Thursday, May 28, 2020
In The Press
Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies
Reuters
Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack M. Balkin is quoted in a Reuters article about President Trump’s attempt to regulate social media.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
In The Press
Trump threatens Twitter over fact checks: What’s next?
Associated Press
Knight Professor of Constitutional Law and the First Amendment Jack Balkin is quoted in an Associated Press story about President Trump’s threat to regulate social media.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
In The Press
Twitter becomes Trump’s latest enemy after it tags his claims as false
The Los Angeles Times
Executive Director of the Information Society Project Nikolas Guggenberger is quoted in the Los Angeles Times about President Trump’s threat to regulate social media.
Student Profile Videos
Rebecca Wexler
A student perspective on tech law, the Information Society Project, and the Media Freedom of Information Access Clinic
It’s incredibly important to defend the rule of law. But it’s also incredibly important that we think beyond the rule of law and how are we going to empower our local communities to ensure that that vision is what our government and our elected representatives are working towards each and every single day.”
Sameer Jaywant
Class of 2018