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In re National Security Letter
In this case, the District Court recognized that the nondisclosure requirements in a National Security Letter statute (18 U.S.C. §…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Prior restraint -
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Grabell v. NYPD
The Reporters Committee and 14 media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of a motion by Michael Grabell, a…ByCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Schwartz v. DEA
Reporter Mattathias Schwatz filed a FOIA lawsuit challenging the DEA's refusal to release a video of a May 2012 DEA-led…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Hassell v. Bird
In an appeal to the California Supreme Court, Yelp challenged a decision finding that it had to obey an injunction…By Jenn Topper -
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Abdur-Rashid and Hashmi v. NYPD
Petitioners Talib Abdur-Rashid, an Imam at the Mosque of Islamic Brotherhood, and Samir Hashmi, student and former treasurer of a…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Avoiding the gas: Journalists, police clash over gas mask policies
Visual journalist Armando Gallardo, a freelancer for the news and entertainment network Fusion, was arrested Sept. 26 by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Porco v. Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC
The Reporters Committee initially filed an amicus brief before the Appellate Division, Third Department in support if Lifetime Entertainment's challenge…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Content restrictions -
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Montgomery v. Risen
Defendant-Appellee James Risen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, is author of Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, And Endless War, a political…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters Committee announces support from Barr, Heising-Simons Foundations
On Tuesday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press announced new grants from the Barr Foundation and Heising-Simons Foundation…Categorized in Announcements -
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Microsoft advances on challenge to search warrant gag orders
Communications service providers are constantly faced with demands to turn over their customer’s records to law enforcement. But Microsoft found…Categorized in Prior restraint