Barriers to Evidence in AI-Related Cases and the Privatization of Proof

When decisive facts sit inside proprietary models, platform logs, and protected databases, who can actually prove a claim? This paper maps the asymmetries that block evidence in AI litigation and proposes a three-part test for resolving access disputes.

June 2026 · Sarah H. Cen, Hannah Ismael, Lucia Zheng

Fair Use Glossary Guide

A guide to how divergent fair use rulings could reshape AI training, licensing regimes, creative labor, unions, and the future of work.

March 2026 · Claire Frank*, Hannah Ismael*, et al.

Cascading Secrecy: Tensions between IP and Transparency Objectives

This paper explores how secrecy compounds across the AI supply chain, and the effects this has on the public interest and innovation.

December 2025 · Hannah Ismael, Ziyaad Bhorat

We Need to Rethink Trade Secrecy to Build Better AI

Trade secrecy isn’t just about keeping AI models under wraps—it actively encourages secrecy, stifles competition, and limits innovation.

February 2025 · Hannah Ismael

Examining Generative Image Models Amidst Privacy Regulations

This paper reviews how privacy regulations in the US and EU may apply to generative image models. The paper explores market and public interest implications of different privacy law interpretations.

October 2023 · Hannah Ismael