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The James R. Cleary Prize for Student Media Law and Policy Research in 2025 - The UNC Center for Media Law and Policy is now accepting submissions for the James R. Cleary Prize for student media law and policy research published in 2025. The annual award competition, which highlights the best student-authored scholarly articles on media law and policy-related topics, honors the legacy of James R. Cleary, an attorney who practiced for […]
Article: The Mathematics of Regulatory Fragmentation - This study explores the rapidly evolving landscape of state-level digital platform regulation in the United States and uncovers a surprising mathematical dimension to how overlapping laws impact technology design, compliance costs, and market dynamics. 🔍 What the Research Explores State governments have introduced a patchwork of social media safety laws that impose technical mandates on online […]

