EFF and Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic: Anonymous speech protected by Illinois court

The Illinois Court of Appeals yesterday overturned a lower court ruling that had ordered the disclosure of the identity of an anonymous online critic of a political candidate, ruling that the First Amendment prevented such “fishing expeditions” undertaken by “those easily offended by online commentary.” The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Media Freedom and [...]

ISP fellow Christina Mulligan is brilliant

We all knew it, but Forbes confirms it.  Says Forbes contributor Timothy B. Lee of ISP Fellow Christina Mulligan’s work on the Cato amicus brief in Mayo v. Prometheus: “Cato, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and the Reason Foundation—have submitted an amicus brief in the case of Mayo v. Prometheus. As far as I know, this [...]

Beth Noveck on Open Government April 23

You are cordially invited to a special Information Society Project lunch speaker series featuring Beth Noveck discussing “Open Government and the First Amendment: Strengthening our Democracy through Transparency, Participation, and Collaboration” on Friday, April 23 at 12:15 p.m. in Room 128 of Yale Law School.  This event is part of the Liberty Tree First Amendment Online [...]

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