Local Legal Initiative

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,…

An RCFP attorney helped Mathaus Schwarzen successfully navigate his public records dispute with the city.

The disclosure came after news outlets, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully sued the school district.

RCFP attorneys represented journalist Brittany Hailer in her fight to access records concerning the death of a man in custody.

Case Number: 2023CV030028  Court: Huerfano County District Court Client: The World Journal Application for Access Filed: June 22, 2023 Background:…