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Lepore v. United States
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Filed: April 12, 2021 Background: In December 2018, Jill Lepore,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Libertarians for Transparent Government v. Cumberland County
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey Date Filed: April 2, 2021 Background: After a Cumberland County Jail corrections officer was…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Hughes v. Capital City Press LLC
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit Date Filed: March 22, 2021 Background: In June 2020, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
RCFP, PNA raise concerns about Pittsburgh Public Schools’ media policies
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association are trying to learn more about Pittsburgh…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Twitter v. Paxton
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Date Filed: March 24, 2021 Background: In January 2021, after…By Chris YoungCategorized in Content Restrictions -
Bloomberg v. Autorité des Marchés Financiers
Court: Paris Court of Appeal Date Filed: March 23, 2021 Background: In 2016, cybercriminals launched an attack on a French…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Boyd v. Law
Court: Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Middle Division of Nashville Date Filed: March 18, 2021 Background: After an unpleasant exchange…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Reporters Committee urges Kentucky governor to veto HB 312
Update: On March 23, 2021, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed HB 312, calling the legislation"a recipe for secrecy" that "does not…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
RCFP, Knight Institute urge Attorney General Merrick Garland to ensure FOIA compliance
Citing long-standing concerns about the federal government’s handling of public records requests, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
Reporters Committee suggests improvements to NYPD’s proposed surveillance policies
The Reporters Committee is urging the New York City Police Department to ensure that its policies for surveillance technologies include…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials