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RCFP attorneys urge court to halt enforcement of Indiana ‘encroachment’ law
Indiana's "encroachment" law poses a serious threat to the constitutional rights of journalists in the state.
December 4, 2023
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United States v. Crusius
Case Number: 3:20-CR-00389 Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Client: El Paso Matters Motion to Intervene…
December 1, 2023
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Lambert v. Columbiana County
Case Number: 4:23-cv-2200 Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Client: Evan Lambert Complaint Filed: Nov. 13,…
November 15, 2023
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NewsNation journalist Evan Lambert sues law enforcement officials over arrest at train derailment press conference
Lambert is represented by attorneys from RCFP and the First Amendment Clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
November 13, 2023
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Public radio journalist Josie Huang reaches major settlement with LA County
Huang was represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
November 13, 2023
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Public radio journalist Josie Huang reaches $700,000 settlement with LA County, Sheriff’s Department
Attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher helped Huang reach a settlement related to her unlawful arrest in 2020.
November 7, 2023
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United States v. Suppressed
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Date Filed: Oct. 18, 2023 Background: In a closed investigation…
October 25, 2023
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US Supreme Court will take up First Amendment limits on retaliatory arrests
Retaliatory arrests are a dangerously attractive tool for officers hoping to dam the free flow of information to the public.
October 23, 2023
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Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against Yelp poses serious threat to press freedom
Texas AG Ken Paxton is trying to punish Yelp for providing users with information about crisis pregnancy centers. That’s unconstitutional.
October 20, 2023
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Molina v. Book
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Oct. 12, 2023 Background: In 2015, attorneys Sarah Molina and Christina Vogel attended a…
October 16, 2023
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