Sep 9, 2010

6:52pm:

9th Circuit throws out CIA rendition case due to state secrets

5:20pm:

Candidates for Vt. secretary of state unveil plans for increased government transparency

2:31pm:

TSA poster targets photographers

Sep 8, 2010

3:15pm:

Missouri pols trade shots over FOIA requests

3:15pm:

Ex-U.S. Senate candidate files libel suit against two Florida papers

11:15am:

Records show thousands of government searches of electronic devices at borders, ACLU sues

Sep 7, 2010

6:18pm:

Michigan school district refuses to release e-mail between former teacher and assistant principal

6:16pm:

Newspaper investigation reveals uneven application of open records laws, denials in Illinois

5:36pm:

Bengals cheerleader wins $11 million libel verdict, but sued wrong web site.

Sep 3, 2010

5:40pm:

Citing national security, White House blocks access to text of global intellectual property agreement

5:40pm:

Manhattan bankruptcy court halts lawsuit seeking access to hospital financial records

5:40pm:

Records show Pentagon failed to investigate child pornography allegations

Sep 2, 2010

11:05am:

In memoir, Blair regrets passing U.K. FOIA law, because it is used as a "weapon" by journalists (Guardian)

Aug 31, 2010

3:55pm:

Mine safety agency continues to keep public in the dark

3:29pm:

Vermont prisoners' rights group sues for access to prison health care provider lawsuit records

Aug 30, 2010

7:29pm:

DOJ files charges against State Dept. contractor who allegedly leaked North Korea information to a reporter

7:29pm:

West Virginia Attorney General refuses to disclose grand jury subpoenas

7:28pm:

Ethics group releases report critical of Bush administration e-mail policies

7:28pm:

N.M. weekly awarded $11,000 grant to litigate open records case against state college

Aug 24, 2010

6:35pm:

St. Louis arch suffering from corrosion, decay, public engineering reports show (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

6:34pm:

Ohio activist, ACLU affiliate, sue Tennessee over law restricting public records access to state citizens (Fox 8)

Aug 18, 2010

5:31pm:

Grand jury indictment unsealed, releasing information about charges against New Orleans drug trafficking ring

2:28pm:

New Mexico appeals court rules citizen complaints against police are public record

Aug 17, 2010

5:35pm:

Judge in Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case says that pretrial publicity raises concerns about seating an impartial jury

5:29pm:

Reporters Without Borders clarifies that criticism of WikiLeaks is not a "call for censorship" (Knight Center)

5:27pm:

Texas attorney general calls Dallas "repeat offender" with 30 public records violations in 2010 (Dallas Morning News)

3:38pm:

Feds refuse to disclose names of U.S. marshals involved in fatal shooting of Missouri man (News-Leader)

2:04pm:

White House report card for agency open government plans shows mixed results (Federal Computer Week)

11:52am:

California legislators pass bill to bring university foundations within scope of public records laws (Chronicle)

Aug 16, 2010

4:58pm:

Records show uptick in border patrol agent suicides

4:44pm:

New York judge rules county must disclose amounts spent defending inmate lawsuits

4:37pm:

House to hold September hearing on controversial SEC FOIA exemption

4:31pm:

Missouri agency purposely deletes infection data from hospital records

10:23am:

Rhode Island judge issues gag order preventing mother from talking with the media about her custody case

10:18am:

Judge unseals indictment against Apple manager accused of accepting $1 million in kickbacks from Asian suppliers

Aug 12, 2010

10:47am:

Viacom to appeal YouTube copyright infringement court decision

Aug 11, 2010

5:26pm:

Washington federal judge extends restraining order that prevents petition signatures in Doe v. Reed case from release

12:38pm:

Florida gubernatorial candidate says that his sealed deposition in lawsuit over his health care company is private

12:33pm:

Ohio federal judge denies media's request to unseal search warrants used in a FBI raid of two businesses

11:29am:

South Carolina officials face criminal charges for alleged open meetings law violations

Aug 10, 2010

10:42am:

Pentagon considering revision of rules governing media coverage at Guantanamo Bay

10:24am:

California appeals court orders judge to reverse publication ban on LA Times photographer

10:16am:

DC federal appeals court says that government can't require permits to pass out religious materials at national parks

Aug 9, 2010

11:28am:

Records regarding shooting death of Detroit police officer withheld

11:27am:

Halliburton may not comply with Fed request to disclose major deals, public records show (Reuters)

11:23am:

Public records suit filed against Michigan police over FBI shooting of Detroit Imam (Detroit News)

11:16am:

Wisconsin lawmaker settles open records lawsuit with newspaper, to be paid by the state (Journal Sentinel)

11:12am:

WaPo: FCC comes under fire, then stops closed-door Internet policy meetings

10:57am:

New federal law requires OMB to affirmatively post some contractor data previously deemed exempt (Nextgov.com)

10:52am:

Public records show Feds are storing checkpoint body scans, contrary to previous government claims (Privacy Inc.)

Aug 6, 2010

2:56pm:

The News & Advance [VA] complies with criminal defense subpoena to identify alleged juror who commented on website

10:54am:

Judge upholds order barring publications of photographs (LA Times)

10:54am:

AP: Journalist arrested in South Africa

Aug 5, 2010

11:14am:

Judge orders news photographer not to publish lawfully taken photos of arraignment in murder trial (LA Times)

11:12am:

FOIA docs show Pentagon used 'reverse embed' by placing active-duty officers as interns at media companies (Yahoo)

Aug 4, 2010

12:49pm:

AP: Pentagon denies embed request of Rolling Stone journalist who authored story that ended general's career

12:22pm:

Public records confirm D.C. mayoral challenger only resident targeted for fence-height violation citation (WaPo)

10:54am:

ACLU affiliate sues Vermont town over release of arrest records (Times Argus)

10:51am:

Malaysia's freedom of information bill is step toward transparency (Huffington Post)

Aug 3, 2010

4:43pm:

New York lawmaker introduces bill to limit disclosure of gun permit database (Times Union)

3:57pm:

Senator promises to monitor SEC to ensure it doesn't 'abuse power' to ignore FOIA requests bestowed by financial bill

3:34pm:

Amidst salary scandal, California city lets public records requests go unanswered (LA Times)

3:17pm:

Public records show U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warned of Opryland levee dangers prior to record flood (Tennessean)

2:56pm:

Tulsa city council members claim public cannot sue to enforce open meetings law (FOI Oklahoma)

2:51pm:

Minnesota law requires proactive posting of top officials' salaries online (Statehouse News)

Aug 2, 2010

6:28pm:

Marketplace: Media outlets hiring 'comment cops' in effort to reduce inappropriate website content

3:34pm:

North Carolina court refuses to compel newspaper to reveal identities of anonymous commenters on website

Jul 30, 2010

4:13pm:

Prosecutors charge local Wyoming mayor with public meetings violation, (Trib.com)

Jul 29, 2010

5:34pm:

South Bend, Ind. Tribune awarded $50K in legal fees and costs in libel case dismissal

2:24pm:

LexisNexis publisher supports banks' claims of "hot news" misappropriation

1:07pm:

AP: Wisconsin attorney general says portions of personal email that deal with public business must be disclosed

1:03pm:

Kentucky attorney general finds county sheriff violated public records law by refusing to release police report

1:00pm:

Multiple New York payrolls highlight divergent access to agency public records (NY Times)

11:10am:

House passes Senate libel tourism bill on voice vote, legislation will now go to President Obama for approval

11:00am:

Elizabeth Smart's kidnapper says extensive publicity is preventing a fair trial and asks for change of venue

Jul 28, 2010

3:47pm:

Illinois Gov. vetos legislation that would ramp up FOIA exemption

3:15pm:

Federal appellate court rules that Louisiana university's free speech policy is unconstitutionally vague

2:06pm:

Open meetings violation in a New Jersey county prompts judge to appoint a state monitor (Philadelphia Inquirer)

1:53pm:

Judge rules Ohio school board violated open meetings law (Cuyahoga Falls News-Press)

1:49pm:

Illinois legislators will consider exempting law enforcement personnel evaluations from public records law

12:38pm:

ACLU affiliates seek data on FBI surveillance of ethnic groups (Boston Globe)

12:20pm:

AP: New Hampshire governor vetoes bill exempting public officials and staff from Right-to-Know law

11:37am:

National Law Journal appeals court injunction prohibiting publication of information obtained through public records

10:17am:

SEC claims FOIA exemption through new bill

Jul 27, 2010

2:28pm:

Zimbabwe tells financial journalists that they must pay $2000 accreditation fee to continue reporting

11:56am:

ACLU files FOIA request with Virginia FBI for racial data

11:05am:

Judge won't allow juror names in Blagojevich trial to be released until after the verdict

Jul 26, 2010

5:19pm:

Bombing at Iraqii news station

3:03pm:

Wisconsin city will give aldermen official e-mail to avoid conducting business on private accounts

2:25pm:

NY Times one of three news outlets chosen by Wikileaks to review 91,000 pages of leaked Afghanistan documents

2:11pm:

Florida university and athletic association on the hook for $300,000 in public records legal fees (Florida Today)

2:06pm:

Judge bars governing body for high school sports in California from disclosing school penalty (LA Times)

11:55am:

Local Louisiana governments may be circumventing public records laws by using private e-mail accounts (News Star)

9:35am:

Michigan prepares to finalize social media policy

Jul 23, 2010

1:02pm:

Federal appeals court overturns gag rule preventing people from discussing ethics complaints filed with commission

12:07pm:

Louisiana federal judge seals exhibit presented as evidence in sex crime case

11:57am:

Blogger asks for Sherrod email to USDA under Freedom of Information Act

11:56am:

Defense Dept. considers releasing investigation into Pentagon workers tied to child porn (WaPo/Boston Globe)

11:15am:

Vermont state employee union sues state over high fees to view public records

11:11am:

Conservative group sues California police department over withholding records on undocumented aliens

11:07am:

Agencies respond to transparency plan audit with revised, improved plans (ProPublica)

10:57am:

NYT: News media to ask Pentagon to loosen arbitrary restrictions on covering Guantanamo

Jul 22, 2010

5:33pm:

Court lifts prior restraint on convicted brothel owner, who can now speak about woman he tried to bribe

3:26pm:

N.C. Gov. plans to sign new digital media tax incentive bill

1:04pm:

Public records show 3,000 infectious disease cases among airline travelers in past year (USA Today)

1:01pm:

Financial overhaul bill includes increased transparency measures for loan modification program (ProPublica)

11:09am:

Media mogul Black gets $2 million bail

10:53am:

Overwhelming majority of U.S. House of Representatives votes yes on new legislation to ban 'crush videos'

10:47am:

Journalist wins 4-year fight to gain access to sealed court documents allegedly containing information on kickbacks

Jul 21, 2010

5:08pm:

Unsealed affidavit reveals more information on Pennsylvania state judge and senator in corruption case

5:04pm:

Nonprofit sues California state workers' retirement system over access to real estate investment deal records

4:17pm:

AP reports Department of Homeland Security reviewing FOIA requests for potential political fallout

4:08pm:

Civil rights groups sue VA Dept of Corrections for banning guidebook that explains legal rights from state prisons

3:51pm:

Connecticut Governor signs bill exempting senior citizen info from FOIA

11:03am:

North Dakota judge issues gag order in murder case

11:01am:

Ohio citizen obtains $1.4 million judgment in records lawsuit

10:52am:

Oklahoma Official Accused of Intimidating Public Records Requesters

Jul 20, 2010

5:07pm:

Gizmodo cooperating with law enforfcement in iPhone investigation

4:19pm:

California city manager earns $800,000, despite being one of the poorest cities in the state (L.A. Times)

4:00pm:

New Jersey municipalities reduce copying fees for public records (Philadelphia Inquirer)

2:40pm:

Archives from e-mail group JournoList leaked

2:37pm:

Media mogul Black gets bond hearing following summer Supreme Court ruling

2:27pm:

Media and Pentagon differ on Guantanamo rules

Jul 19, 2010

5:07pm:

Singapore arrests author for criticizing death penalty law

3:52pm:

Colorado federal judge says that 'Stolen Valor Act' is an unconstitutional prior restraint

12:11pm:

Wyoming county deeds office refuses to release records in electronic format, claim unfamiliar with flash-drives

11:51am:

Pennsylvania drilling company website to voluntarily disclose hazardous chemicals used in wells, ProPublica reports

11:47am:

AP: Obama administration's prosecution of illegal immigrants at highest level in five years, FOIA docs show

11:43am:

AP: Cross-checking public records can compromise ballot secrecy in some states

11:40am:

AP: Pennsylvania's open-records agency orders state police to release records of moonlighting by its employees

10:39am:

Scottish government backs off of attempt to limit FOIA information commissioner

10:38am:

Justice Dept. and Los Angeles district attorney debate miscommunication over sealed records in Polanski case

10:38am:

Autopsy reports bring controversy under new Illinois FOIA law

10:06am:

D.C. federal judge dismisses charges against defendant in obscenity trial; says evidence is insufficient

9:11am:

Search warrant of editor's home dropped in Gizmodo iPhone case

Jul 15, 2010

5:07pm:

State appellate court rejects libel claim against newspaper that 'implied' crane accident caused by past drug abuse

3:52pm:

Police officer blames sealed court records for slowing progress in resolving kidnapping case

2:00pm:

Public records show federal student loan default rate higher than previously reported (Chronicle of Higher Education)

1:59pm:

Kentucky attorney general says arena authority unlawfully withheld state subcontractor data

11:44am:

Judge in D.C. obscenity case will rule on whether adult film star can testify using only her stage name

Jul 14, 2010

3:03pm:

Judicial Watch files lawsuit over Freddie and Fannie records

2:37pm:

Federal appeals judge pans airport newspaper-rack ban in North Carolina

1:34pm:

Republican party files FOIA request is preparation for WVa gubernatorial hopeful's campaign

1:01pm:

Lebanon Information Minister announces need for new media law

12:51pm:

Radio host suing school association over FOIA

Jul 13, 2010

11:16am:

Congressman asks Google for info on archiving White House aides' e-mail (Daily Caller)

11:14am:

Florida county baseball deal with Orioles stands, despite open meetings violations (Herald-Tribune)

10:42am:

AP: Cities challenging the Texas open meetings laws ask court for favorable ruling before case goes to trial

Jul 12, 2010

5:32pm:

Blagojevich trial judge releases emails from public after appeals court tells him to reconsider juror anonymity

12:22pm:

South Carolina school board association sues, says it is not subject to public records laws (The State)

12:18pm:

Illinois coal plant will increase electricity costs, pollution, public records docs show (Chicago Tribune)

11:42am:

State-funded non-profit in Kentucky sues over AG opinion declaring it subject to public records law (Courier-Journal)

10:04am:

UK government announces review of libel law, reform to strike balance between free speech and reputational protection

10:03am:

Judge issues gag order in Carmel, Indiana hazing case

9:59am:

Ministry of Information lobbies Sudanese parliament for new media law

Jul 9, 2010

3:24pm:

Virginia county considering a citizen oversight review board to monitor police actions

3:23pm:

AP: Illinois governor's staff gets raises despite state spending cuts

3:14pm:

North Carolina school board members quit doing business over e-mail to avoid costly public records requests

3:12pm:

Dept. of Education seeks to clarify FERPA regulations with new guidelines for schools

12:06pm:

Justice Dept unseals charges against five alleged members of Al-Qaeda plot to attack the U.S. and U.K.

10:32am:

Judge considering gag order in a Carmel, Indiana high school hazing case

Jul 8, 2010

4:35pm:

Media groups win challenge; records unsealed in UVA lacrosse murder case

3:14pm:

Canadian law firm files class action privacy lawsuit against Facebook

3:14pm:

Documents unsealed in Univ. of Virginia lacrosse murder

3:01pm:

Italian media reps protest new law

10:05am:

Pennsylvania judge rescinds final two orders that required newspapers to delete archived stories

Jul 7, 2010

5:38pm:

BBC: University aided 'climategate' campaign by not answering public records requests

3:44pm:

TSA rescinds policy that would have prevented employees from accessing 'controversial' websites on federal computers

11:48am:

Penn. Judge rescinds order instructing media to delete archived stories on cleared defendants, 2 orders still pending

11:45am:

NBC: Defense Secretary Gates clamps down on media interviews after McChrystal expose in Rolling Stone

Jul 6, 2010

4:31pm:

Soldier behind Wikileaks video now charged with downloading 150,000 classified diplomatic cables (NYT)

2:19pm:

Pennsylvania judge rescinds order telling two newspapers to delete archived stories

12:26pm:

Government committee says New York volunteer fire company is subject to open records law

12:26pm:

Pentagon claims firing of Arlington Nat'l Cemetery whistleblower is unrelated to mix up (Center for Public Integrity)

Jul 2, 2010

10:51am:

Judge orders release of sealed records in University of Virginia student slaying (WaPo)

Jul 1, 2010

11:55am:

Millions of dolllars in congressional travel goes unreported (Roll Call)

11:26am:

Watchdog group calls for investigation into secret White House meetings with lobbyists in coffee house

10:54am:

Audit reveals Pennsylvania municipalities' outsourcing creates difficulties in complying with public records law

10:54am:

Virginia police used thousands of dollars in seized drug money to buy employee gifts, records show

10:54am:

Public records show hundreds of spills, hazards at Pennsylvania natural gas drilling sites

10:10am:

Kentucky newspaper wins fight to gain more access for media during prominent extortion trial

Jun 30, 2010

11:22am:

Defense Dept. reveals new open government plan

9:51am:

Delaware expands FOIA law

Jun 29, 2010

5:10pm:

Kagan supports cameras in courtroom (WSJ)

Jun 28, 2010

4:02pm:

FOIA request shows airline food caterers fail FDA inspections (USA Today)

4:02pm:

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal vetoes bill to open oil spill records (Christian Science Monitor)

4:01pm:

WSJ: Federal government spends billions to keep records secret

4:01pm:

Oregon court rules concealed handgun licensees' names must be released

3:37pm:

Dozens of Illinois parolees on the lam, public records obtained by AP show

Jun 25, 2010

4:47pm:

AP: Wyoming high court orders release of budget docs withheld by governor

4:47pm:

Arkansas officials say public stadium deal details are exempt under public records laws

Jun 24, 2010

12:47pm:

Justices say pretrial publicity and impact from Enron's collapse did not prejudice Skilling's jury

12:20pm:

Supreme Court rejects privacy claim and rules petition-signers' names must be disclosed as public record

Jun 23, 2010

3:19pm:

South Dakota police won't release names of DWI offenders

3:18pm:

Delaware Senate passes bill to restrict attorney general from defending state agencies in public records litigation

Jun 22, 2010

3:41pm:

Wikileaks to release video footage of airstrike in Afghanistan that killed civilians (WaPo)

3:15pm:

Senate candidate from Missouri calls for Congress to be subject to FOIA (AP)

3:14pm:

California legislator calls for increased openness in the spending of public university funds (SF Chronicle)

11:14am:

California university will allow media to cover Palin event at center of public-records controversy

10:27am:

Kagan argued for secrecy in four out of five FOIA-related cases (AP)

Jun 21, 2010

1:47pm:

President bans lobbyists from federal agency boards, The Hill reports

11:15am:

LA cardinal's deposition is released after sex-abuse lawsuit settles for $2.2 million (AP)

10:49am:

AP: Florida Supreme Court rules nonresidents can be sued for defamation in the state

9:03am:

FCC will discuss rule limiting media ownership

Jun 18, 2010

11:04am:

AP: Judge orders Arkansas school district to release records on football coaches' suspension

11:01am:

Rhode Island high court orders state to disclose info on use of private contractors

10:52am:

Louisiana Senate passes amendment to make governor's records subject to open records laws

10:39am:

Government won't release records of Gulf well plan approvals

10:36am:

Proposed bill would open Frannie and Freddie up to FOIA requests

Jun 17, 2010

4:56pm:

NCAA & Florida State Univ. will fight paying legal fees in public records case

4:25pm:

New Mexico newspaper sues governor over access to records on state layoffs, AP reports

Jun 16, 2010

4:54pm:

Icelandic government votes to pass Wikileaks' media haven law

10:54am:

Woman sues Detroit for not complying with a FOIA request related to raid on her own home

Jun 15, 2010

4:57pm:

Defense Dept. upholds decision to ban three reporters from covering proceedings at Guantanamo Bay

4:23pm:

Journalistic collaborations put source confidentiality on shaky ground (IRE)

3:17pm:

Texas governor asks attorney general to decide whether racetrack deal details must be released

11:35am:

Guam senator files lawsuit in FOIA case

11:11am:

NRA demands exemption from new campaign finance reporting system

11:06am:

Venezuelan columnist gets near four-year prison sentance in defamation case

10:59am:

Virginia newspaper's public records request for school salary information yields 45,000 records

Jun 14, 2010

12:48pm:

Ted Kennedy FBI file shows the late senator received death threats, extortion attempts

10:19am:

FBI to release documents about Sen. Kennedy following FOIA request

Jun 11, 2010

4:07pm:

Kentucky attorney general says publicly funded nonprofit is subject to open records law (Courier-Journal)

4:03pm:

Congressman accuses White House of leaking military records and plans to file FOIA request

12:16pm:

FBI tells Gawker Media to hold on to records in iPad security breach

10:34am:

Video of reporter questioned while reporting on Alabama beach (ABC)

10:31am:

ABC News reporter covering spill hassled by BP manager

10:13am:

Italian media protests wiretap ban

Jun 10, 2010

3:49pm:

Judicial Watch sues FBI over Kennedy records

2:06pm:

Massachusetts cities say new record-keeping requirement will be too cumbersome (Boston Globe)

2:05pm:

Appeals court says NYPD did not have to turn over surveillance from Republican National Convention

11:50am:

BP denies it ordered workers not to speak to reporters (CNN)

10:23am:

NYT: News organizations continue to face obstacles in covering oil spill

10:11am:

CREW files FOIA request with Coast Guard to determine preparedness for oil spill

Jun 9, 2010

3:53pm:

Michigan man asks court to throw out consent agreement barring him from using state open records laws

10:16am:

Libel lawsuits down among major media companies

Jun 8, 2010

4:55pm:

Judge will unseal records in UVa lacrosse murder trial

4:04pm:

AJR: Watchdog reporting at all-time low, little to no coverage on many federal agencies

3:45pm:

Proposed bill in Rhode Island would reduce wait time for public records requests

1:43pm:

DC attorney general asks city council to allow extra time for FOIA requests (WaPo)

1:28pm:

WSJ: Gizmodo loses access to Apple's developers conference after iPhone leak that ended in search and investigation

12:04pm:

AJR: It's time for news organizations to stop allowing anonymous commenters

Jun 7, 2010

5:22pm:

California attorney and screenwriter in legal battle over alleged defamatory Craigslist.org posts

4:20pm:

Judge issues gag order in arson trial following story in Houston Chronicle (Houston Chronicle)

2:59pm:

Federal Freedom of Information Act requests down in 2009

11:42am:

Texas transit authority to pay $40,000 to cover plaintiff's legal fees in open records lawsuit (Houston Chronicle)

11:41am:

Louisiana state senators reject bill to make governor's records subject to public records law

Jun 4, 2010

4:10pm:

Three states have laws banning photographing on-duty officers, violators can face felony sentences (Gizmodo)

3:57pm:

California moves forward on law that would limit media access to celebrities

2:40pm:

North Carolina newspaper denied access to soldier's arraignment, despite proceeding being open to the public

2:29pm:

Illinois appellate court rules newspaper most disclose anonymous online commenters in bribery defamation lawsuit

11:24am:

GOP senator most supportive of net neutrality holds party line and opposes FCC's plan to reclassify Internet

10:51am:

New York City plans to hire social media officer

Jun 3, 2010

4:44pm:

Bloomberg: FOIA shows Justice Dept. called Transocean's request to limit its liability 'unconscionable'

4:40pm:

Justice Dept. releases mugshot of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich after public records request

10:40am:

WaPo: Reporters encounter obstacles while covering oil spill in Gulf of Mexico

10:39am:

Media organizations file brief supporting filmmaker whose footage was subpoenaed by Chevron

10:13am:

D.C. federal appellate court issues a sealed opinion containing a ruling against a Guantanamo detainee

10:11am:

White House may not release all memos written by Kagen during Clinton administration

10:09am:

Black caucus asks to prohibit release of congressional ethics investigations, NYT reports

Jun 2, 2010

2:21pm:

Illinois village sees jump in public records requests following reforms to law in January

Jun 1, 2010

5:57pm:

News media files motion in Blagojevich trial, requesting the judge to release names of prospective jurors

2:54pm:

Documents obtained under FOIA show Amtrak misstated its financial position to Congress (Washington Times)

2:54pm:

Proposed anti-SLAPP legislation would help online critics who end up in court (NYT)

9:44am:

Obama administration plans to post all federal contracts online

May 28, 2010

3:48pm:

The names of donors who financed a campaign to repeal Maine's gay-marriage law must be disclosed (AP)

3:47pm:

Sierra Club loses public records battle for low-cost access to digital mapping system, the OC Register reports

11:16am:

Free enterprise group sues NASA over records relating to mistakes in global warming data

11:13am:

Public records advocates in Michigan fight ruling that rejected request for school e-mail on lobbying activity

9:46am:

Secret Service won't turn over visitation records to Vice President Biden's home

May 27, 2010

3:48pm:

FBI records show television exec Jesse Helms offered use of broadcasting facilities in the 1970s

1:52pm:

POLITICO: FBI contract linguist will spend 20 months in prison for leak, though judge concedes leak's impact unclear

10:33am:

Public interest organizations urge Supreme Court to overturn decision that companies can invoke 'personal privacy'

10:29am:

Pennsylvania appellate court votes unanimously that university must provide donation records to the Pocono Record

10:26am:

Conservative think tank urging Illinois governor to veto proposed FOIA exemption for employee evaluations

May 26, 2010

10:31am:

Judge orders newspaper to turn over interview with sex offender; says information outweighs reporter's privilege

10:20am:

FBI linguist sentenced to 20 months in prison for leaking classified information to blogger

May 25, 2010

5:25pm:

New FOIA request made for UVa faculty records

2:07pm:

Army denies FOIA request regarding Ft. Hood patients

11:30am:

Italian media protests wiretap ban

May 24, 2010

3:46pm:

Florida high court refuses to hear NCAA appeal in records case requiring FSU to disclose athlete discplinary records

10:36am:

Illinois attorney general often rules in favor of state in public records cases

10:36am:

Senate says administration won't provide info on Times Square bombing investigation (Washington Times)

10:04am:

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal opposes bill that would remove governor's exemption from public records law

May 21, 2010

12:03pm:

D.C. federal court says that DOJ wanted to keep details of a resettlement offer secret in recent Guantanamo case

10:57am:

Public records show federal workers charged $100,000 in personal purchases on government cards [Washington Times]

10:56am:

Appeals court lifts mandate that financial news aggregator must delay reporting 'hot news'

May 20, 2010

5:49pm:

'Crude' filmmaker gets 10-day extension to comply or appeal subpoena for unused footage

4:19pm:

Coast guard officials threaten CBS News crew with arrest because filming oil spill violates "BP's rules"

3:39pm:

California State University reports it has released all records related to Sarah Palin's gala appearance

3:10pm:

WaPo: FBI records show bureau pursued newspaper columnist's sources of leaked classified information

2:55pm:

Watchdog group Judicial Watch latest to file lawsuit against Fed over unanswered requests for bailout documents

2:13pm:

ACLU to represent Twitter users who anonymously criticized Pennsylvania attorney general and gubernatorial candidate

12:00pm:

ACLU: Department of Defense releases documents about Bagram detainees

11:57am:

PA attorney general and gubernatorial candidate subpoenas Twitter to uncover identities of his anonymous critics

11:54am:

Michigan attorney general says completed ballots are subject to public records requests

May 19, 2010

6:15pm:

Houston transit authority to archive all employee e-mails after lawsuit alleges it destroyed public records

5:08pm:

Bermuda premier proposes formation of self-appointed media council to oversee journalists on the island

5:06pm:

Missouri state auditor found 'dozens' of violations of public records and open meetings laws over the past two years

1:00pm:

Small business association sues Navy after it denies public records request for contract details

12:53pm:

Virginia Tech releases draft report that alleges university violated law by waiting to inform campus of shootings

12:27pm:

Government watchdog groups says Bush administration didn't archive 83 percent of its e-mail

12:26pm:

County in Washington state to proactively publish 'high-value' agency data sets on web

11:30am:

FBI denies religious group's public records request for information about shooting of Muslim imam

11:27am:

Wisconsin state senator releases unredacted e-mail after paper sues over unfulfilled records request and redactions

10:48am:

Oklahoma House of Representatives shoots down bill that would have restricted access to autopsy records

10:32am:

Colorada high court will decide whether the Governor's personal cell records must be released to the public

9:20am:

Sudan announces plan to enact media protection law

May 18, 2010

5:21pm:

FOIA request leads to reprimand of White House staffer

5:01pm:

White House official used private e-mail to consult with Google execs, The Hill reports.

3:07pm:

Former Charlottesville city council member and news radio host files FOIA request for city's e-mail recipient list

2:10pm:

Public will not know identities of jurors in Blagojevich trial until the court reaches a decision in the case.

11:24am:

Northern Virginia county school board votes to raise records request search fees

10:58am:

Colorado High Court to hear case in which Denver Post is seeking access to Governor's personal cell phone records

10:40am:

Reporter who is barred from Guantanamo reporting explains to NPR why the name she published was in the public record

10:38am:

Why it will be difficult for the 'Crude' filmmaker to protect nonconfidential unpublished material in the 2nd Circuit

May 17, 2010

3:44pm:

North Carolina judge tosses lawsuit alleging school board meetings were so crowded it violated open-records law

3:20pm:

At signing of press-freedom law, Obama says reporters can ask questions, he just won't answer them (Reuters)

1:32pm:

AP: Supreme Court won't hear challenge to 'must-carry rule' that requires broadcasters to show local programming

12:32pm:

Wired reports that search warrant affidavit shows Steve Jobs personally contacted Gizmodo about iPhone prototype