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Valdez v. United States
RCFP is supporting a challenge to a trial court's use of a white noise machine to shield jury selection.
November 13, 2024
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Court Access
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The hidden legal question at the heart of the Herridge contempt case
The question concerns the scope of the reporter’s privilege in the D.C. Circuit.
March 11, 2024
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
Protecting Sources and Materials
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DC high court issues concerning anti-SLAPP ruling
As RCFP Legal Fellow Emily Hockett writes, the opinion "gutted vital protections against meritless and abusive lawsuits."
October 30, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Libel and Privacy
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Banks v. Hoffman
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals Date Filed: Oct. 26, 2023 Background: In 2015, the American Psychological Association published…
October 27, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Libel and Privacy
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