The Information Society Project at Yale Law School
The Information Society Project at Yale Law School is an intellectual center addressing issues at the intersection of law, tech & society. law.yale.edu/isp/community
- Happening Tomorrow! Prof. Alicia Solow-Niederman (The George Washington University Law School) on “Beyond the Supply Chain: Artificial Intelligence's Demand Side” 🗓️ Thursday, February 5, 2026 🕐 12:00–1:30 PM 📍 Baker Hall 405
- This week’s Law & Tech Talk examined “AI and Social Media: Global Perils and Governance Possibilities.” Thank you to Prof. John Wihbey for an excellent presentation!
- Thank you to our Gender and Reproductive Justice Clinic Students and Fellows for a magnificent presentation on their recent work at today’s Ideas Lunch!
- At this week’s Ideas Lunch, we had the pleasure of hosting Profs. Woodrow Hartzog and @jessicasilbey.bsky.social’s fantastic presentation on “How AI Destroys Instituons!”
- Happening Tomorrow! Prof. Woodrow Hartzog and Prof. Jessica Silbey (Boston University School of Law) on “How AI Destroys Institutions” Thursday, January 22, 2026 12:00–1:30 PM Baker Hall 405
- Join us next Wednesday for a webinar on “Governing AI Beyond the Global North: Emerging Frameworks in the Majority World” with Carlos Affonso Souza, Jhalak M. Kakkar, and Paolo S. Tamase! 🗓️ Wednesday, January 21 🕛 10:00–11:30 AM EST 📍 Online DM for Zoom info
- At this week’s Ideas Lunch, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. @cehaupt.bsky.social’s magnificent talk on “Professional Speech: Knowledge Communities and the Regulation of Expertise!”
- Happening Tomorrow! Prof. Claudia Haupt (@nusl.bsky.social) will talk about: "Professional Speech: Knowledge Communities and the Regulation of Expertise" Thursday, November 20, 2025 12:00–1:30 PM Baker Hall 405
- Thank you to @matthewsag.bsky.social for a wonderful presentation on "The Snoopy Solution: How Fair Use and Licensing for Generative AI Can Coexist" at today’s Law & Tech Talk!
- Tue., Nov. 18 - 12:10PM-1:30PM - SLB 128 We're excited to host Prof. @matthewsag.bsky.social (@emoryuniversity.bsky.social Law) for a talk about "The Snoopy Solution: How Fair Use and Licensing for Generative AI Can Coexist" Cosponsored by YJoLT DM for Zoom details
- At this week’s Ideas Lunch, we had the pleasure of hosting our lovely MFIA Clinic students! Thank you to Tess Solomon ('27), Anthony Cosentino ('26), Raymond Perez ('26), and Nick Jones ('27) for a wonderful report on "Social Media Surveillance and the First Amendment."
- Tomorrow! Join us for “Social Media Surveillance and the First Amendment” with Yale MFIA Clinic students Tess Solomon (‘27), Anthony Anthony Cosentino (‘26), Raymond Perez (‘26), @ Nick Jones (‘27). 📅 Thurs, Nov 13 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍 Baker Hall 405 Zoom available for ISP fellows
- At this week’s Law & Tech Talk, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. Kate Weisburd’s fascinating presentation on "The Hidden Automation of Reincarceration!"
- Tomorrow at our Law & Tech Speaker Series: The Hidden Automation of Reincarceration Join us for a talk with Kate Weisburd (Law Prof at @uclawsf.bsky.social) 🗓️ Tuesday, November 11, 2025 🕛 12:10–1:30 PM 📍 SLB 128 cosponsored by YJolT DM for Zoom info
- New publication by ISP Fellow @mailynfidler.bsky.social in @lawfaremedia.org: "Procedure as Substance in the UN Cybercrime Convention" www.lawfaremedia.org/article/proc...
- ISP Fellow @ignaciocofone.bsky.social publishes in Iowa Law Review about "Taxonomizing Synthetic Data for Law" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
- Thank you to Prof. Laura DeNardis for a magnificent talk on “Authenticity in an AI Society” at today’s Ideas Lunch!
- ISP Fellow Ge Chen has written a report titled “Artificial Intelligence and Freedom of Expression in China.” It was published by the Future of Free Speech as a chapter in its 2025 report on AI Laws, Chatbots, and the Future of Free Expression. futurefreespeech.org/wp-content/u...
- Tomorrow’s Ideas Lunch We’re excited to host Prof. Laura DeNardis (Georgetown University) for a talk on: “Authenticity in an Artificial Society.” Thursday November 6, 2025 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Baker Hall 405 DM for Zoom details (for ISP fellows only)
- Tomorrow! 📅 Nov. 5, 2025 | 🕛 12:10–1:00PM | 📍 SLB 127 PSRJ & YLW+ Present: Training the Next Generation: A Conversation with Emily Bazelon Hosted by the Program for the Study of Reproductive Justice & Democracy Initiative. For more info: law.yale.edu/yls-today/ya...
- ISP Fellow @akriti.bsky.social publishes in Oxford Intersections: Social Media in Society and Culture about 'The “Social” Impact of Private Messaging Applications: Charting the Impact of the EU Digital Services Act on New Social Media': academic.oup.com/edited-volum...
- Thank you to @christopherali.bsky.social for a magnificent talk on “Epistemics, Empathy, and Equity: Rethinking Broadband Policy in Turbulent Times” at today’s Ideas Lunch!
- Fellowship opportunities at the MFIA Clinic: law.yale.edu/mfia/opportu...
- Tomorrow’s Ideas Lunch We’re excited to host Prof. Christopher Ali (Penn State University) for a talk on: “Epistemics, Empathy, and Equity: Rethinking Broadband Policy in Turbulent Times.” Thursday October 30, 2025 | 12:00PM-1:30PM | Baker Hall 405 DM for Zoom details (for ISP fellows only)
- TODAY! Book Talk: The Radical Fund by John Fabian Witt 📅 Wednesday, October 29, 2025 🕓 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 📍 Sterling Memorial Library, 120 High Street, New Haven, CT 06511 co-sponsored by Yale University Library Book Talks and Yale Law School's Information Society Project.
- Today, Prof. Dawn Nunziato came to speak to us about “The EU v. Platforms and the First Amendment: Regulating Online Hate Speech.” Thank you for a great presentation at this week’s Law & Tech Talk!
- Join us for tomorrow's Speaker Series event! Prof Dawn Nunziato (@gwlaw.bsky.social) will discuss: "The EU v. Platforms and the First Amendment: Regulating Online Hate Speech" 📅 Tuesday, Oct 28 | 12:10–1:30 PM | SLB 128 DM for Zoom details Cosponsered by YJoLT
- The Espionage Act’s reach is criminal, its language capacious, and its chilling effect immediate.” MFIA Director David Schulz and Prof. Brian O’Neill on what’s at stake for whistleblowers, reporters, and democracy if the Trump administration uses it: www.justsecurity.org/122491/weapo...
- At this week’s Ideas Lunch: Prof. Yan Fang on “Between Distance and Engagement: How Platform Companies Navigate Contested Law.” Thank you for an enlightening presentstion!
- Call for Papers: Workshop on Private Law & Emerging Tech (Feb 2026, virtual). Seeking papers on how private law shapes & is shaped by tech—AI, privacy, right to repair, algorithmic remedies & more. 🗓 Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 - 🔗 privatelawtech.org
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- 📢 Tomorrow at noon! Join us for “Between Distance and Engagement: How Platform Companies Navigate Contested Law” with Yan Fang, Assistant Professor of Law at @bostoncollege.bsky.social. 🗓 Thursday, Oct 23 | 🕛 12–1:30 PM | 📍Baker Hall 405
- This week’s Law & Tech Talk examined “Deconstructing the Digital Persona: Price Personalization and the Algorithmic Self.” Thank you to Prof. Mateusz Grochowski for a wonderful presentation!
- Join us for Prof. @mateuszgr.bsky.social’s @tulanelaw.bsky.social) talk: “Deconstructing the Digital Persona: Price Personalization and the Algorithmic Self” 📅 Tuesday, October 21, 2025 🕛 12:10–1:30 PM 📍 SLB 128 Cosponsored by YJoLT DM for Zoom details
- ISP fellow Madhavi Singh writes in Harvard Journal of Law & Technology: "The Antitrust Case Against AI Overviews" jolt.law.harvard.edu/digest/the-a...
- Thank you to Professor Hannah Bloch-Wehba for a wonderful talk on “How Tech Took Over” at this week’s Ideas Lunch!
- Tomorrow! Join us for Prof. Hannah Bloch-Wehba's (Texas A&M University School of Law) talk about: "How Tech Took Over" 📅 Thu., Oct. 16, 2025 ⏰12:00-1:30 PM 📍Baker Hall 405 DM for Zoom details (ISP fellows only)
- Yesterday, Prof. @hartzog.bsky.social (Boston University School of Law) came to speak to us about “Against AI Half Measures.” Thank you for a wonderful presentation at this week’s Law & Tech Talk!
- Join us tomorrow for Prof. @hartzog.bsky.social's (@bostonu.bsky.social Law) talk: "Against AI Half Measures" Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 12:10PM-1:30PM - SLB 128 DM for Zoom Details Cosponsored by YJoLT
- Thank you to @klonick.bsky.social for a wonderful talk on “Big Speech” at this week’s Ideas Lunch!
- At this week’s Law & Tech Talk, we had the pleasure of hosting Prof. @dariaroithmayr.bsky.social’s wonderful presentation on “Racism Pays: Racial Exploitation in the Digital Age!”
- Tomorrow! Join us for Prof. @klonick.bsky.social's (St. John's University School of Law) talk: "Ban Cookie Banners" 📅 Thu., Oct. 9, 2025 ⏰ 12:00-1:30 PM 📍Baker Hall 405
- So excited to have @dariaroithmayr.bsky.social (University of Colorado Boulder Law) talk to us tomorrow: "Racism Pays: Racial Exploitation in the Digital Age" Tuesday, Oct 7, 2025 - 12:10PM-1:30PM - SLB 128 DM for zoom details Cosponsored by @YJoLT
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- At today's Ideas Lunch, we had the pleasure of hosting @cliu.bsky.social's wonderful presentation on “Metricocracy: The Data and Symbolic Politics of a Chinese Social Credit System”
- Tomorrow! Join us for Prof. @cliu.bsky.social's (@northeasternu.bsky.social) talk about: "Metricocracy: The Data and Symbolic Politics of a Chinese Social Credit System" 📅 Thu., Oct. 2, 2025 ⏰ 12:00-1:30 PM 📍Baker Hall 405 DM for Zoom details (ISP fellows only)
- Today, Deputy Director @sarahlamdan.bsky.social came to speak to us about “Data Cartels: The Companies that Control Legal AI.” Thank you for a wonderful presentation at this week’s Law & Tech Talk!
- Amazing opportunity at ISP!
- Join us tomorrow for a talk by Deputy Director Sarah Lamdan (@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social) on "Data Cartels: The Companies that Control Legal AI" 📅 Tue, Sept 30, 2025 🕛 12:10–1:30PM 📍 SLB 122 For more information, please reach out to: nicholas.mignanelli@yale.edu
- ISP fellow Julius Hattingh writes in @lawfaremedia.org: "New AI Transparency Rules Have a Trade Secrets Problem" www.lawfaremedia.org/article/new-...
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- This week’s surprise Ideas Lunch examined “formal guarantees” and artificial intelligence. Thank you to @timrudner.bsky.social for a magnificent presentation!
