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American Society for Testing and Materials v. Public.Resource.Org
ASTM and other standard development organizations sued Public.Resource.org for copyright infringement after the web site posted standards that had been…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Angel v. Winograd
Marcy Winograd appealed a California Superior Court’s denial of her anti-SLAPP motion after being sued for allegedly defaming a local…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Defense Distributed v. Dep’t of State
Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation are suing the Department of State regarding the unconstitutionality of the International Traffic…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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2016 Freedom of the Press Awards
May 17, The Pierre Hotel, New York City Watch Now: Video of 2016 Freedom of the Press Awards Dinner:… -
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Court finds reporter's privilege not waived after complying with portion of subpoena
What constitutes a waiver of the reporter’s privilege is largely unchartered territory for courts, leaving journalists with little case law…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Two courts reaffirm protections for opinions based on disclosed facts
Determining whether a statement is a fact or opinion can make or break a defamation claim. Recently, two courts —…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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National Abortion Federation v. Center for Medical Progress
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus letter in a controversial case over abortion-related videos. The National Abortion Federation is suing…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Merrill v. Holder
Nick Merrill is suing the FBI to lift a ten-year-old gag order preventing him from disclosing key details related to…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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People v. Raef
Photographer Paul Raef was charged under California Vehicle Code 40008 for violating general driving laws while having the "intent to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Hamdan v. Department of Justice
Naji Hamdan, a United States citizen currently living in Lebanon, filed FOIA requests with several government agencies seeking information about…Categorized in Freedom of information