Policy

Suite against Mother Jones dismissed under "anti-SLAPP" law 11/17/97 CALIFORNIA--Another libel suit has fallen victim to California's anti-SLAPP law.

Congress considers "anti-spam" legislation to limit bulk e-mail 11/17/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Three U.S. congressmen in early summer introduced bills that would…

Governor vetoes bill allowing journalists to interview inmates 11/03/97 CALIFORNIA--Gov. Pete Wilson in early October vetoed a bill that would…

State senate holds hearing on "paparazzi" legislation 11/03/97 CALIFORNIA--Legislators, entertainment industry representatives and legal experts gathered in Santa Monica, Calif.…

Patrol officers allowed to talk to media at accident scenes 10/20/97 WYOMING--The Wyoming Highway Patrol in early September adopted a…

Pseudonymous complaint allowed in sex offender law challenge 10/06/97 ALASKA--In early September, a federal appeals court panel in San Francisco…

Law to ban all scanner monitoring introduced 10/06/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The police scanner, longtime feature of most city desks, may become…

Freelancers lose claim over electronic publishing rights 08/25/97 NEW YORK--Freelance writers who sell their stories may not stop the periodical…

Judicial code amended to allow discussion of political issues 08/25/97 NORTH CAROLINA--In May, the state Supreme Court in Raleigh amended…

Court strikes down law barring Playboy, Penthouse from prisons 08/25/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A law that bars federal prisoners from purchasing sexually…