Prof DDr Claudia E Haupt (Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, USA) delivered a highly engaging lecture at the Institute for Corporate Law at the University of Innsbruck. Under the title ‘Talking Past Each Other Across the Pond: Why Discussions of Online Speech Regulation Between the US and Europe Fail and What We Can Do About It,’ she explored the challenges and misunderstandings in the transatlantic debate on regulating freedom of expression in the digital space. The event was moderated by Prof Dr Walter Doralt (University of Graz).

Speaking to an audience that attended both in person and via Zoom, Prof Haupt examined the fundamental differences between the United States and Europe in their approaches to online speech regulation. She provided particularly compelling insights into how the respective legal systems justify and implement restrictions on online free speech. Following the lecture, an animated discussion unfolded among the participants before the evening concluded in a convivial atmosphere over a buffet reception.

The event was organised by Prof Dr Susanne Augenhofer, LLM (Yale) as part of the Evening Lectures series for the summer semester of 2025, which was hosted by the Austrian Hub of the European Law Institute (ELI).