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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.

    Minnesota appeals court overturns jury award against blogger
    08/21/2012
    John Hoff did not lie. Because of that, the Minneapolis blogger will not be held liable for the...
    Federal appeals court rules against magazine that published copyrighted secret celebrity wedding photos
    08/17/2012
    A federal appellate court ruled that a Spanish-language gossip magazine violated the copyrights of...
    Federal court relies on state secrets doctrine to dismiss several claims in secret surveillance suit
    08/16/2012
    A federal court dismissed nearly all of the claims in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality...
    Tech companies in lawsuit must identify paid journalists and bloggers, federal court rules
    08/15/2012
    Media advocates are concerned about a federal court order that compels two technology companies...
    OpenCourt can record Mass. jury trials, state high court judge rules
    08/15/2012
    OpenCourt, a Massachusetts courtroom transparency program can begin streaming video of jury trials...
    Calif. appellate court affirms dismissal of libel suit against Gawker under state's anti-SLAPP law
    08/15/2012
    A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a libel suit brought by the head of a small...
    N.H. activist sentenced to 90 days for recording, disclosing phone conversations with public officials
    08/14/2012
    A New Hampshire activist was found guilty on Monday in connection with recording telephone...
    Colo. judge upholds majority of sealing and gag orders in Aurora movie theater shooting case
    08/14/2012
    The judge presiding over the fatal Colorado movie theater shooting case granted the release of...
    Colo. judge weighs news organizations' request to unseal court documents in Aurora shooting trial
    08/10/2012
    The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court...
    Va. court dismisses libel charges against newspaper brought by public official
    08/09/2012
    A Virginia trial court threw out a $3 million libel verdict against a local newspaper, finding that...
    Attorney asks U.S. Supreme Court to consider constitutionality of years-old blanket sealing order
    08/06/2012
    The U.S. Supreme Court recently released dozens of documents about a businessman turned government...
    New York Times freelance photographer arrested and allegedly beaten
    08/06/2012
    Media advocates are expressing outrage over the arrest of a New York Times freelance photographer...
    Website with links to infringing videos does not violate copyright laws, court rules
    08/03/2012
    A social media website on which users have provided links to copyrighted videos from third-party...
    Access to arrest records can be limited, Conn. appellate court rules
    08/01/2012
    A Connecticut appellate court ruled this week in favor of restricting access to police records...
    Open government advocates oppose Senate's anti-leak measures passed with much secrecy
    07/31/2012
    The U.S. Senate is expected to vote in the coming days on a controversial intelligence...