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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.

Tackling Human Rights at Home and Across the Globe
An in-depth look at the work of the Orville H. Schell Center for International Human Rights — a hub for human rights activities at Yale Law School and a home for students preparing for human rights careers. Photo courtesy Kelan Lyons/CT Mirror

Report: Computers Make Critical Decisions for CT Agencies; How That Works is Kept Secret
A new report released by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic shows how three Connecticut state agencies use algorithms to make life-changing public policy decisions. However, those agencies have not disclosed how the algorithms work despite repeated requests for information, leading researchers to conclude that the state’s open-records laws are insufficient.

MFIA Study Calls for Algorithmic Accountability
A new study from the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic surveys the sufficiency of current transparency laws in Connecticut to ensure public accountability when algorithms are used to perform government functions.

Looking Back at a Year of Work with Impact
Throughout the year, the Yale Law School community worked to effect positive change across disciplines and around the country.

MFIA Clinic Files Suit on Behalf of Georgia Election Workers
The Media Freedom and Information Access (MFIA) Clinic filed a defamation lawsuit on Dec. 2, 2021 on behalf of two women who served as election workers in Fulton County, Georgia during the 2020 election.

Suit Asks Court to Confirm Unionization of CT National Guard Members
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School represents four Connecticut state employee unions in a new lawsuit filed on Nov. 15, 2021.

Appeals Court Cites Free Exercise Clinic Brief
An appeals court cited an amicus brief from the Law School’s Free Exercise Clinic in support of a historically Black Pentecostal community.

New Federal Suit Filed Against VA on Behalf of Veterans Exposed to Radiation at Palomares Nuclear Cleanup
The Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School represents a U.S. Air Force veteran who was exposed to radiation at the 1966 nuclear disaster cleanup in Palomares, Spain.