Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University

RSVP to Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's "Regardless of Frontiers: The First Amendment and the Exchange of Ideas Across Borders," a 10/18 symposium exploring the international border as a venue, justification, or pretext for #censorship or #surveillance. https://lnkd.in/e55RXU47

Today in The New York Times, Ramya Krishnan discusses how the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University is leveraging #Section230 in a major lawsuit with Ethan Zuckerman against Meta, and how it could "provide a new path in a fractious debate over online speech." Read more:

On 10/1, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University & Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will co-sponsor "On the Skirmish Line" – a panel on the evolving climate of protest coverage – for Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY's Covering Elections series on #pressfreedom & safety challenges of reporting on the U.S. #election. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eWUSGecE

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University seeks submissions for its upcoming symposium "Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Freedoms," with Seth Lazar. 9/20 deadline. More at the link: https://lnkd.in/eDYe5ABv

Today, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus brief on behalf of 17 First Amendment scholars defending the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's #climate disclosure rule, arguing that requiring public companies to make climate-related disclosures does not violate the First Amendment. https://lnkd.in/evCFfF9R

Work with us! The Knight Institute is currently accepting applications for: Fall 2025 Legal Fellows to help litigate groundbreaking First Amendment cases and contribute to the Institute's research and public education initiatives. Fellowships are full-time positions based at Columbia University in New York City. Deadline to apply: 9/2/24. and Administrative Coordinator to help with a broad range of administrative and financial tasks. The coordinator will manage the daily financial activities of the Institute, oversee day-to-day office operations and events, and provide front-line and high-level administrative and technical support. More at the link: https://lnkd.in/gCVzB7pX

Excited to announce Seth Lazar has joined the Institute as Sr. AI Advisor for the 2024-25 school year. He’ll bring #AI researchers, industry representatives, civil society advocates, & policymakers together to explore the risks AI systems pose to democracy. https://lnkd.in/epNEJRbW

Today, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University’s Sr. Counsel Scott Wilkens joined NPR's Morning Edition to discuss a ruling by a New York federal court holding that border agents can no longer search travelers’ electronic devices without a warrant. Listen to the full segment: https://lnkd.in/dzUXVu7t

SAVE THE DATE: Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University's 10/17-10/18 symposium "Regardless of Frontiers" will explore the changing role of the international border as a venue, justification, or pretext for censorship or #surveillance. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/e55RXU47

Today, a federal court ruled that National Institutes of Health censored critics on social media, violating the First Amendment. This is a huge victory for #freespeech online. Read Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, PETA & Animal Legal Defense Fund's full statement at the link. https://lnkd.in/euCUwAiM