Freedom IndexLegal & Courts
Legal & Courts tracks major cases, rulings, and legislative battles impacting freedom of speech and digital rights. Covering court decisions, lawsuits, and evolving laws, this category provides insights into the legal frameworks shaping expression and censorship around the world.
Recent reports suggest the Trump administration is now considering new oversight for advanced AI models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.…
FIRE’s Free Speech Dispatch covers new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers…
*Editor’s Note: This photo was originally published by Disability Law Colorado in its recent report: Breaking Point: Conditions in the…
More than three months after the FBI took the unprecedented step of raiding a Washington Post reporter’s home in connection…
Faculty and students at Tennessee’s public universities can speak more freely today after Governor Bill Lee signed the amended version of…
A casual exchange with a chatbot can help someone understand a lease, think through a medical question, or navigate a…
Editorial note: This conversation was recorded on Friday, April 24, the day before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Both Nico…
Subscribe to the Free Future NewsletterFree Future home A troubling New Orleans face recognition program revealed by a Washington Post…
This essay was originally published by The Hill on April 14, 2026.If democracy is our nation’s engine, then political protest…
Declining trust in higher education is mostly a self-inflicted wound, a Yale panel concluded in a report released last week. The…
Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup NEW YORK — More than…
American courts have a long tradition of public access to judicial proceedings — access that is protected by the First…