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Freedom of Information Act Bootcamp Returns March 13 to Shine Light on Transparency Laws
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic and the Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression will hold their next Freedom of Information Act Bootcamp at Yale Law School on March 13.
MFIA Challenges West Point and Its Sports Association for Flouting Transparency Laws
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) is suing West Point and the nonprofit entity that runs its athletics programs on behalf of a sports journalist for failing to disclose records about lucrative contracts and licensing agreements under the Freedom of Information Act.
Section 230’s Co-Authors Describe its Limits in Tech Project SCOTUS Filing
Students helped to draft an amicus brief filed on behalf of two legislators who drafted Section 230, a law that generally provides immunity to internet platforms against claims based on third-party content appearing on their sites.
MFIA Fights for Trump’s Visitor Records and the Future of FOIA
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is petitioning the Supreme Court to force release of Secret Service records identifying visitors to former President Donald Trump before he took office. By allowing the records to be withheld on confidentially grounds, a lower court threatens the future of the Freedom of Information Act, the clinic argues.
MFIA Alum Spotlight: Meenakshi Krishnan ’18
Former MFIA student Meenakshi Krishnan ’18 talks about her experience at the clinic and her career since graduating.
MFIA Clinic Honored for Advancing Government Transparency and Accountability
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic (MFIA) received awards for its work from two organizations promoting transparency and accountability.
MFIA Clinic Fights for Release of Parole Algorithm Information
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is suing to release basic information about an algorithm integral to New York State’s criminal justice system.
MFIA Fights Texas Law that Limits Free Expression Online
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic is asking the Supreme Court to strike down a Texas law that punishes the repeated sending of electronic communications with the intent to harass or alarm— a law the clinic argues is overbroad.