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Reporters Committee 45th Anniversary Reception
On Oct. 14, 2015, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press celebrated its 45th anniversary year with a reception… -
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FAA misses deadline for integration of civil drones into National Airspace Systems
The Federal Aviation Association missed their Sept. 30, 2015 deadline, mandated by Congress in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Execution records appeal leads to ruling limiting Virginia FOIA disclosures
A recent ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court in a death penalty records case could jeopardize many more open records…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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First Amendment Coalition v. Dep’t of Justice
The First Amendment Coalition sought to recover costs and fees after it received two memoranda from the government in its…ByCategorized in Freedom of information -
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"Dancing Baby" decision on fair use considerations may help and hurt journalists
The recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals (9th Cir.) to require copyright owners to consider "fair uses" of…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Body cameras meant to improve accountability, but D.C. police won't release images, panelists say
Although D.C. police officials said one of the aims of its police body camera program was to increase the police's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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State ex rel. BuzzFeed v. Cunningham
BuzzFeed has asked the Supreme Court of Missouri to review a trial court judge’s decision to seal the jury list…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Court access -
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Comments on DHS FOIA Regulations
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted comments regarding the proposed updates to the Department of Homeland Security's…ByCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Davis v. United States
Davis is challenging the constitutionality of a provision of the Stored Communications Act that permits law enforcement to obtain a…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Competitive Enterprise Institute v. Office of Science and Technology Policy
CEI submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Science and Technology Policy asking for email its director maintained in…ByCategorized in Freedom of information