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    Digital Journalist's Legal Guide
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    Everything online journalists need to protect their legal rights. This free resource culls from all Reporters Committee resources and includes exclusive content on digital media law issues.

    Save your name calling for the trial
    01/10/2008
    A rare prior restraint on speech has turned up in an unlikely place -- a divorce case -- with a...
    Unpatriotic, indeed
    12/12/2007
    A U.S. Court of Appeals held part of the U.S.A. PATRIOT Act to be unconstitutional, stating its...
    Judge moved by report on homeless to drop contempt charges
    12/04/2007
    After holding a reporter in contempt of court for airing an interview with a potential juror in the...
    Student speech protections diminish in 5th Circuit
    12/03/2007
    A high school student's diary containing comments promoting violence against homosexual and...
    Court lifts restraint on airing of consultant's documents
    10/12/2007
    Oct. 12, 2007  ·   An Orlando television station cannot be restricted from airing...
    Court allows Boston TV station to air autopsy report
    10/05/2007
    Oct. 5, 2007  ·   A Massachusetts Appeals Court judge Thursday overturned a...
    Judge orders man to admit he lied to reporter
    09/18/2007
    Sep. 18, 2007  ·   A judge ordered an Indiana man who pleaded guilty to having...
    Courts stays required release of tax-evasion site’s customers
    09/07/2007
    Sep. 7, 2007  ·   A group that runs a Web site dedicated to protecting and...
    Prison restriction on bylined articles is unconstitutional
    08/16/2007
    Aug. 16, 2007  ·   Prison rules prohibiting federal inmates from writing bylined...
    Court upholds regulation of student's 'Bong Hits' banner
    06/25/2007
    NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   U.S. SUPREME COURT   ·   Prior...
    Courts can prohibit repetition of defamatory speech
    05/02/2007
    NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   CALIFORNIA   ·   Prior Restraints...
    Radio broadcasts are not political contributions
    05/01/2007
    NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   WASHINGTON   ·   Prior Restraints...
    Judge rescinds order barring reporters from trial
    03/23/2007
    NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   NINTH CIRCUIT   ·   Prior Restraints...
    Prior restraint against two newspapers overturned
    03/07/2007
    NEWS MEDIA UPDATE   ·   MISSOURI   ·   Prior Restraints...
    Judge restrains newspapers from printing legal document
    03/05/2007