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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.

    Hawaii shield law will expire after lawmakers unable to reconcile competing bills
    05/03/2013
    Just five years after passing its groundbreaking media shield law, Hawaii lawmakers have...
    Newspaper's statements about school principal are opinion and not defamatory, N.Y. judge rules
    05/01/2013
    Articles published by the New York Daily News calling a former school principal a “firebrand...
    Oakland mayoral candidate loses appeal of unsuccessful defamation suit against weekly newspaper
    04/30/2013
    A three-judge California appeals court panel has denied an Oakland mayoral candidate’s appeal...
    Supreme Court: States can prohibit non-residents from using public records laws to gather information
    04/29/2013
    States do not violate the U.S. Constitution when their public records laws prevent out-of-state...
    Judge rules N.Y. newspaper protected by fair report privilege
    04/26/2013
    A New York trial court judge dismissed a defamation claim brought by a convicted sex offender...
    Hawaii lawmakers committee pass draft of bill that weakens state reporter shield law
    04/26/2013
    A panel of Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday approved a draft that severely limits the soon-expiring...
    Judge orders Gawker to take down Hulk Hogan sex video, accompanying article and reader comments
    04/26/2013
    The popular website Gawker partially complied with a Florida judge’s order to take down a...
    Media organizations asks judge to dismiss gag order imposed by prosecutors
    04/25/2013
    Two Georgia media organizations are asking a judge to dismiss an unusual gag order placed on 35...
    Hawaii lawmakers set to resume deliberations on state shield law
    04/22/2013
    Hawaii lawmakers are expected to meet again this week to work on reconciling competing versions of...
    Justice will no longer name individuals investigated in price-fixing cases unless they are charged
    04/18/2013
    Business executives under investigation or being questioned about price fixing practices -- but not...
    Military appeals court rejects bid for access to Manning documents, setting uncertain precedent for journalists
    04/17/2013
    A military appeals court denied a group of journalists’ attempt to access court filings and...
    City-run meeting on Philadelphia finances will be closed to public
    04/17/2013
    Philadelphia plans to bar reporters from attending a city-run conference this week where public...
    Iowa State University research on "pink slime" barred from public to protect trade secrets, judge ruled
    04/16/2013
    Iowa State University cannot release research data about how a meat packaging company processes the...
    New Jersey blogger considered a journalist under state Shield Law
    04/16/2013
    A New Jersey blogger qualifies for protection under the state’s shield law and does not have...
    Lower court should have protected blogger's identity, Mich. appeals court rules
    04/11/2013
    The identity of an anonymous blogger sued for defamation does not have to be disclosed, according...