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Federal anti-SLAPP bill is focus of House hearing
On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on an…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporters Committee Executive Director Brown urges lawmakers to pass federal anti-SLAPP statute
In testimony prepared for the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Reporters Committee for Freedom of…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Testimony of Bruce Brown before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice re: Speak Free Act, H.R. 2304
In testimony prepared for the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Reporters Committee for Freedom of…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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In re Friedman
Jesse Friedman was denied access to witness statements provided to local law enforcement under the confidential source exemption in New…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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State police win right to "neither confirm nor deny" records exist
Earlier this month a New York appellate court affirmed the New York City Police Department's decision to "neither confirm nor…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee chairman troubled by Trump’s stance toward journalists
Reporters Committee Chairman David Boardman, dean of the School of Media and Communication at Temple University, today issued the following…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Freedom of the Press Foundation v. Dep’t of Justice
This federal Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552, case arises out of the refusal of the FBI,…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Comments on Department of Labor Regulations
The Reporters Committee submitted administrative comments to the Department of Labor recommending that it modify its Privacy Act routine uses…ByCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Herbert
Two animal protection organizations and a woman arrested while documenting events at an agricultural site from a public road have…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Newsgathering -
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First Look Media grant to support legal tech fellow at Reporters Committee
First Look Media has renewed a $100,000 grant to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press to support a…Categorized in Announcements