In a strong affirmation of the privacy interests of cellphone users, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled unanimously earlier this week that law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth must […]
DC Comics Wins Copyright Protection for Batmobile
“Holy copyright law, Batman!” Although this sounds like Robin, it is actually a line from a federal appeals court opinion issued this week, holding that Batman’s iconic car is entitled […]
HLS Students – Cross-Reg in Financial Tech Course at MIT
This fall, the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship is launching a new experimental course on FinTech (the use of innovative technologies in financial services). The course will meet for […]
Mass SJC Sides with Free Speech Advocates, Declares False Campaign Speech Statute Unconstitutional
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court handed a big win to free speech advocates today in its decision in Commonwealth v. Lucas, siding with defendant Melissa Lucas and declaring Massachusetts General […]
DOJ Releases Patriot Act Report following Clinic FOIA Request
The Cyberlaw Clinic is pleased to report that earlier today the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General released its internal audit of the FBI’s use of Section 215 of […]
9th Circuit Rules in Garcia, Andy Sellars Offers Analysis in BetaBoston
The Ninth Circuit issued its long-awaited en banc opinion in the case, Garcia v. Google, this week, and the decision is generally a big win for advocates of free speech. A […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Presents at WeRobot 2015
Spring 2015 Cyberlaw Clinic students Jack Xu and Cecillia Xie joined the Clinic’s Managing Director Chris Bavitz on a trip to Seattle last month to participate in the WeRobot 2015 robotics law […]
Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Mass SJC on Location Privacy
The Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief (PDF) this week in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUM) and the Electronic Frontier […]
Clinic Files Amicus Brief on Free Speech Issue in Massachusetts
On Tuesday, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief (PDF) in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts on behalf of the New England First Amendment Coalition, Boston Globe Media Partners, […]
EFF Successfully Challenges Key Claims in “Podcasting Patent”
As we reported way back in October 2013, the Cyberlaw Clinic was pleased to support the Electronic Frontier Foundation in its challenge to the so-called “podcasting patent,” claimed by Personal Audio […]
HLS Clinical Registration, 2015-2016
Harvard Law School 1Ls and 2Ls should note that registration for HLS clinics during the 2015-16 academic year takes place on Wednesday April 1st and Thursday April 2nd. Details are […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Contributes to Report on Intermediary Liability
The Clinic is pleased to have played a role in preparing a far-reaching new report released by the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society […]
Defending Research into Medical Devices
On Friday, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed a comment on behalf of a coalition of medical device researchers in the Library of Congress’s triennial rulemaking regarding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s […]
Susan Crawford to Join HLS as Clinical Professor of Law!
The team at the Cyberlaw Clinic could not be more excited about the news that our friend and Berkman Center Faculty Director Susan Crawford is joining the faculty of Harvard […]
Deans’ Food System Challenge: Applications Due Feb 8th!
Harvard students should be aware that the application deadline for the Deans’ Food System Challenge at the Harvard Innovation Lab is fast approaching. Interested teams must submit their applications by […]
2014 Cyberlaw Clinic Year in Review
Overview The Cyberlaw Clinic began in 1999, with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society’s announcement of a new “Clinical Research Program.” As the program heads into its sixteenth year, we […]
Protecting Anonymous Speech Under California’s Anti-SLAPP Law
On Friday the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus letter (PDF) on behalf of Global Voices Advocacy and the Media Legal Defence Initiative on an important case concerning anti-SLAPP law in […]
Student Voices: Bitcoin and the Law
“Bitcoin” and “law.” At first glance, the two concepts seem unlikely to appear together in a sentence, unless that sentence is “bitcoin exists outside the law” or “bitcoin was used […]
Cyberlaw Clinic files Petition on Behalf of Medical Device Researchers at the Copyright Office
The Cyberlaw Clinic has filed a petition on behalf of a coalition of medical device researchers as part of the Copyright Office and Library of Congress’ rulemaking for exemptions to […]
Deans’ Food System Challenge Kicks Off at Harvard i-Lab
Each year, the Harvard Innovation Lab administers several Harvard University-wide challenges. The competitions include the “President’s Challenge” (overseen by Harvard President Drew Faust‘s office) and several “Deans’ Challenges” (each launched by a dean or […]