Local Legal Initiative

An RCFP attorney spent the past year helping local newspapers push for transparency in the case.

Case Number: 2017 CV 4959 CV Court: Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County Civil Division Client: The Patriot-News/PennLive Motion to…

Court: Tennessee Supreme Court Date Filed: Oct. 10, 2023 Background: In 2021, a landlord sued the city of Shelbyville, Tennessee,…

Case Number: 2023CV30088 Court: Elbert County District Court Clients: Aaron Adelson, KUSA-9 News Complaint Filed: Oct. 6, 2023 Background: In…

Case Number: FD 2023-208 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania Client: The Meadville Tribune Motion to Intervene…

Marc Perrusquia, represented by an RCFP attorney, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority last year for access to salary records.

Brittany Hailer, represented by RCFP attorneys, fought to obtain a deceased inmate's autopsy records. It turns out they never existed.

RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.

Helping newsrooms access settlement agreements is a priority for the Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative.

Case Number: 2:23-cv-01480-PLD Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Client: Brittany Hailer Complaint Filed: Aug. 17,…