Legal Filing

Minute Order (partially granting motion to clarify and ordering further briefing)

October 1, 2026

Coalition for Independent Technology Research v. Rubio

A challenge to an immigration policy targeting tech researchers and online safety workers

Filed Under

Lawsuit

Issues

Free Speech & Social Media

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Knight Institute Sues for Records on Government’s Reversal on Mandatory Social Media Disclosure Policy

FOIA lawsuit seeks records concerning OIRA’s approval of a policy nearly identical to one it previously rejected

Privacy & Surveillance

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Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group

Spyware manufacturers should be held accountable in U.S. courts for actions violating U.S. law, Knight Institute says

Transparency & Democracy

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Trump Administration Concedes That U.S. Researchers May Engage With Sanctioned U.N. Official

Response is a victory for the right of Americans to speak with and hear from international experts about issues of global importance, Knight Institute says

Events

Lee C. Bollinger Forum at Columbia University and Online

The Forever War and the First Amendment

A symposium on how the “War on Terror” has shaped the freedoms of speech and the press
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