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Callahan v. United Network for Organ Sharing
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date Filed: Dec. 1, 2020 Background: Earlier this year, a federal…Categorized in Court access -
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In Re: Ex parte Application of ENRC Limited Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for Leave to Take Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Date Filed: Dec. 1, 2020 Background: In September 2020,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters Committee urges congressional leaders to pass Open Courts Act
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging U.S. lawmakers to pass a bill that would improve transparency…Categorized in Policy -
US Supreme Court to hear arguments on hacking law, First Amendment implications
RCFP has argued that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act significantly chills First Amendment activity.Categorized in Policy
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Federal judge: Editorial interventions by leadership at US Agency for Global Media violate First Amendment
The judge agreed in part with arguments RCFP attorneys made in a friend-of-the-court brief.Categorized in First Amendment
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County of Bucks v. Sholtis
Case Number: 2020-05950 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Pennsylvania Clients: Brett Sholtis Petition for Review Filed: Nov.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
New investments in Reporters Committee bolster pro bono legal support for journalists covering the pandemic, protests and 2020 election
More than $1.2 million in combined grants will go toward expanding legal resources.Categorized in Announcements
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Through public records lawsuits, RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative seeks to improve Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law
RCFP attorneys hope that successful public records lawsuits could help shape the state’s law in favor of greater transparency.Categorized in Local Legal Initiative
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News organizations urge federal court to unseal judicial records in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
RCFP attorneys argue that there is a substantial public interest in the drug maker’s bankruptcy case.Categorized in Court access
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In re Purdue Pharma L.P., et al.
Case Number: 19-23649 (RDD) Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Clients: Dow Jones & Company,…Categorized in Court access