This week, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (“SJC”) in Commonwealth v. Rodriguez (SJC-13727). The Clinic represented the Innocence Project, the Center […]
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Massachusetts High Court Issues Ruling in Online Racial Profiling Case
Today, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (“SJC”) issued a ruling in Commonwealth v. Dilworth (SJC-13547), holding that the Boston Police Department violated the law by refusing to turn over […]
Clinic Represents MACDL on Wiretapping Amicus Brief
On Friday, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case Commonwealth v. Thanh Du. The brief, filed on behalf of the Massachusetts […]
Clinic Files FOIA Amicus on Behalf of Government Transparency Researchers
Last week, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit case Center for Investigative Reporting v. United States Department of Labor (Docket No. 24-880). The Clinic represented […]
Clinic Represents BKC Researchers, Joins Advocates in Racial Profiling Case
Yesterday, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (“SJC”) in Commonwealth v. Dilworth (SJC-13547). The Clinic represented Berkman Klein affiliates Michael Bennett and […]
District Court Rules In Favor of Free Speech and Against X Corp in Case with Cyberlaw Clinic Amicus Brief
An amicus brief authored by the Cyberlaw Clinic students and staff on behalf of the Public Participation Project was cited by Judge Breyer of N.D. Cal. in support of the court’s decision to grant a non-profit’s s motion to dismiss claims by X Corp.
Clinic Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Authors and Creators in “Bad Spaniels” TM Case
On February 23, 2023, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief on behalf of Authors Alliance and ComicMix in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of VIP […]
Clinic Supports Independent Cybersecurity Research, Files Brief in Apple v. Corellium
On February 16, 2022, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of Corellium, LLC. The Clinic filed […]
Clinic Supports Access Now to #KeepItOn in Indonesia
Last week, a court in Indonesia ruled that internet shutdowns which the government had imposed in Papua and West Papua in 2019 were illegal. The shutdowns were a part of […]
Clinic Files Amicus Brief Arguing for Broader Access to Government Databases Through FOIA
The Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief (pdf) this week in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on behalf of a group of data journalists and media organizations, advocating […]
Clinic Files Amicus Brief for Former Mag. Judges re: Surveillance Orders
The Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief (pdf) last week in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on behalf of a group of former United States Magistrate […]
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 […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Files Amicus Brief in SJC Cell Phone Search Case
The Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief (PDF) in the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLUM) in Commonwealth v. White, SJC-11917. […]
Massachusetts SJC Ruling Protects Cellphone Location Privacy
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 […]
Third Circuit Vacates Andrew Auernheimer’s CFAA Conviction
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that defendant Andrew Auernheimer’s conviction for violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act rested on an incorrect determination by […]
Massachusetts High Court Requires Warrant for Cell Phone Tracking
On Tuesday, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts issued its ruling in Commonwealth v. Augustine (available here). The Court ruled that police officers need to obtain a warrant before they […]
Fifth Amendment Prevents Compelled Decryption
On Monday, the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Judicial Court on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Massachusetts, the American Civil Liberties Union […]
Sixth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against TripAdvisor
The Sixth Circuit issued an important decision today in Seaton v. TripAdvisor, LLC, a case concerning Tennessee defamation law and the scope of liability for online intermediaries that aggregate user-submitted […]
Cyberlaw Clinic Defends Free Speech at Federal Appeals Court
Today the Cyberlaw Clinic filed an amicus brief in the case of U.S. v. Auernheimer on behalf of the Digital Media Law Project (DMLP), arguing that the First Amendment prohibits […]