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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.

    Activist groups fight subpoenas for data from more than 100 e-mail accounts
    10/23/2012
    The Electronic Frontier Foundation and EarthRights International have filed motions to quash...
    Journalist awarded more than $400,000 in FOIA case against FBI
    10/22/2012
    A federal court awarded a California-based journalist and author nearly half a million dollars in...
    Fla. judge keeps Zimmerman courtroom open
    10/19/2012
    A Florida judge denied prosecutors’ attempts to seal court records and close future hearings...
    Pa. high court rules open records law requires state to disclose manner of death information
    10/19/2012
    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that a law governing coroner records does...
    Maine judge orders release of alleged prostitute's clients' names
    10/16/2012
    A Maine judge Monday ordered the release of the names of more than 100 men charged with hiring a...
    Journalists assert reporter's privilege in whistleblower prosecution
    10/15/2012
    Update, Oct. 23: Kiriakou pleaded guilty today to one count of disclosing information identifying a...
    Alaska Supreme Court rules private e-mail messages are public records
    10/15/2012
    An Alaska Supreme Court decision makes private e-mail messages containing government business...
    Military appeals court weighs public access to Manning court-martial documents
    10/10/2012
    Members of the nation’s highest military court questioned Wednesday whether they have the...
    OWS protester argues that First and Fourth Amendments apply to tweets
    10/09/2012
    An Occupy Wall Street protester is challenging a court’s decision requiring his tweets to be...
    Ken Burns team fights for shield law protection over Central Park jogger suit subpoena
    10/05/2012
    Documentary filmmakers are fighting a subpoena that would require them to hand over outtakes and...
    Mich. judge's request for sealing order in controversial suit against him denied
    10/05/2012
    A Michigan family court judge yesterday denied a motion to seal records in a high-profile civil...
    Controversial website not protected under press exemption to Maine campaign finance law
    10/03/2012
    A federal court Sunday upheld a fine against a campaign consultant who anonymously produced a...
    Judge dismisses libel suit against Spitzer, Slate
    10/02/2012
    A New York federal judge said in a strong and firm opinion released this week that an article...
    Maine newspapers object to 'exceedingly broad' protective order
    10/01/2012
    Two Maine newspapers filed an objection Friday to a proposed protective order in a prostitution...
    Pa. newspapers seek full access to execution
    09/28/2012
    The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections’ protocol for executions violates the First...