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Ukraine Relief v. Gurzhiy
Court: Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District Date Filed: Sept. 28, 2020 Update: On Nov.…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
Fundamedios, Reporters Committee to testify about freedom of expression violations in the U.S. at the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights
Fundamedios and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will denounce freedom of expression and press freedom violations occurring…Categorized in Announcements
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Four petitions we’re watching as the US Supreme Court fills out its docket
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will change the U.S. Supreme Court in too many ways to count. The…Categorized in Policy
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Ness v. City of Bloomington
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 25, 2020 Update: On Sept. 2, 2021, the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Seattle Police Department will not force news outlets to turn over unpublished protest photos, videos
In June, RCFP supported the news outlets’ fight against the subpoena, arguing that it violated Washington’s shield law, First Amendment.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Borealis Philanthropy and Reporters Committee partner to expand legal support for newsrooms led by and for people of color
The Borealis Racial Equity in Journalism Fund Legal Fellow will provide media law resources to journalists nationwide.Categorized in Announcements
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Washington Blade files FOIA lawsuit against Labor Department
In a complaint filed on behalf of the LGBTQ newspaper, RCFP attorneys argue that the government violated FOIA.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Federal appeals court strikes down Pennsylvania transit system policy on controversial advertisements
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority cannot prohibit ads that are political in nature or reference matters of public debate.Categorized in Content restrictions
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In re: Application of Jason Leopold and BuzzFeed, Inc. for Access to Certain Sealed Court Records
Case Number: 1:20-mc-00095 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Jason Leopold, BuzzFeed Application for Public Access…Categorized in Court access -
Reporters Committee letter condemns arrest of journalist Josie Huang, calls for LA County Sheriff’s Department to drop obstruction charge
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies violently arrested the KPCC reporter while she was lawfully covering a protest on Sept. 12.Categorized in Newsgathering
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