8th Cir.

Reporter's testimony wrongly excluded, Eighth Circuit rules

Chris Healy | Reporter's Privilege | Feature | January 4, 2012
Feature
January 4, 2012

The court could have compelled a reporter to testify as a witness in a patient's lawsuit against her plastic surgeons who handed over her partially nude photographs to a Missouri newspaper, a federal court of appeals has ruled.

Federal judge friendly to courtroom live-blog

Kathleen Cullinan | Newsgathering | Quicklink | January 28, 2009
Quicklink
January 28, 2009

An Iowa-based federal judge earlier this month let a reporter live-blog a criminal trial, tapping away at her laptop in the back rows of the courtroom gallery, according to the ABA Journal.

Names of lawyers who lent money to judge released

Secret Courts | Feature | September 22, 2006
Feature
September 22, 2006

NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   EIGHTH CIRCUIT   ·   Secret Courts   ·   Sep. 22, 2006


Names of lawyers who lent money to judge released

Rape conviction overturned due to secret testimony

Secret Courts | Feature | February 24, 2006
Feature
February 24, 2006

NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   EIGHTH CIRCUIT   ·   Secret Courts   ·   Feb.

Appeals court upholds camera ban in executions

Content Regulation | Feature | July 15, 2004
Feature
July 15, 2004

Seizure of videotapes did not violate the rights of cable show hosts.

Newsgathering | Feature | November 26, 2002
Feature
November 26, 2002

Video producer wins appeal in libel case

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23

From the Fall 2001 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 23.

Trucking company loses disclosure case in 8th Circuit

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36

From the Fall 2001 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 36.

Appeals court lets candidate use uncredited footage in ad

Content Regulation | Feature | November 3, 2000
Feature
November 3, 2000

Public broadcaster not required to accept Klan sponsorship

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15

From the Spring 2000 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 15.