We in the Cyberlaw Clinic believe that the statute of limitations on year-in-review blog posts expires at the end of the first quarter of the following year. (If you require […]
Clinic Staffers Join Letter to MA Legislators re: Risk Assessment Tools
Chris Bavitz, Kira Hessekiel, and Mason Kortz on the Cyberlaw Clinic team joined this letter to Massachusetts legislators, addressing proposals re: the use of risk assessment tools in the Commonwealth’s criminal […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Assists with Amicus Effort in Byrd v. U.S.
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments last Tuesday, January 9th, in Byrd v. United States, Case No. No. 16-1371. The case concerns the question of whether a person […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Supports Supreme Court Amicus Effort on Patent Damages
The Clinic was pleased to have had the opportunity to work with Professor Bernard Chao of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law on an amicus brief that Professor […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Files Brief for UN Special Rapporteur in Microsoft Ireland Case
On December 13, 2017, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy Joseph […]
Software Preservation Comments Filed in 1201 Rulemaking
Back in December, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an opening comment in the seventh triennial proceeding for exemptions to the anti-circumvention clause. The comment, on behalf of the Software Preservation Network […]
Update on the 2018 Triennial 1201 Rule-Making
The Copyright Office has once again opened its triennial rulemaking proceedings for exemptions to the anti-circumvention clauses of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). This will be the seventh iteration […]
Massachusetts Considers Digital Right to Repair
On September 26, 2017, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on proposed digital “right to repair” bills H.143 and S.96. The two proposed bills […]
Clinic Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Members of Congress in Support of Access to Law
On September 25, 2017, the Cyberlaw Clinic and local counsel Catherine Gellis filed an amicus brief on behalf of members of Congress Zoe Lofgren (D-CA 19th District) and Darrell Issa […]
Welcoming Kendra Albert and Kicking Off the 2017-18 Academic Year!
With September just around the corner, we here in the Cyberlaw Clinic are eager to get the fall semester underway. And, we are especially excited to announce that the start of the new term comes […]
Congratulations, HLS Class of 2017!
This past Wednesday — May 24th, 2017 — marked Class Day at Harvard Law School, which takes place each year one day before the University-wide commencement ceremonies. It’s one of our […]
Student Commentary on the Clinic’s Internet Jurisdiction Work
The HLS Clinical and Pro Bono programs blog currently features a post by spring 2017 Cyberlaw Clinic student (and graduating Harvard Law School 3L) Alicia Solow-Niederman. The piece highlights Alicia’s work this semester […]
HR Journal, Panel on Technology and Law Enforcement — April 1st
Join Mason Kortz from the Cyberlaw Clinic along with an all-star roster of speakers on April 1, 2017, at Harvard Law School about technology and law enforcement — “Over-Policed and Under […]
Clinic Files Amicus Brief Supporting Family’s Right to Access Dead Relative’s Emails
On February 21, 2017, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of several trusts and estates law scholars and practitioners in Ajemian v. Yahoo!, Inc., Mass. Supreme Judicial Court No. […]
Clinic Supports Reporters Committee, Other Media Entities, w/Amicus Filing on MA Anti-SLAPP Statute
On January 24, 2017, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief (pdf) on behalf of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in the case, Steinmetz v. Coyle & Caron Inc., First Circuit No. […]
Welcome Clinical Fellow Mason Kortz!
We are excited to kick off the spring 2017 semester at Harvard Law School this week with a brand new member of the Cyberlaw Clinic teaching team, as Mason Kortz joins us as […]
Containment Airs on PBS’s “Independent Lens”
This week, PBS‘s “Independent Lens” is airing a remarkable documentary entitled Containment. Produced by Redacted Pictures and directed by Peter Galison and Robb Moss (working with co-producer and editor Chyld King), […]
Welcome Clinical Instructor Jessica Fjeld!
We could not be more excited to announce that Jessica Fjeld has joined us as a Clinical Instructor in the Cyberlaw Clinic! Jess graduated from Columbia University and Columbia Law School and has […]
Mass SJC Issues Ruling on Cell Phone Seizure
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week issued its decision in Commonwealth v. White, SJC–1197 (Sept 28, 2016). The case concerned the circumstances in which law enforcement officers may seize a […]
NH Ban on Ballot Selfies Held Unconstitutional
On September 28, 2016, the First Circuit issued its opinion in Rideout v. Gardner, holding that New Hampshire’s prohibition on sharing photos of marked ballots (or “ballot selfies”) — N.H. Rev. […]