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Keylogging in the newsroom
In late February, a reporter for the German daily newspaper Die Tageszeitung (Taz) was suspected of installing a device that…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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ACLU v. Superior Court
The ACLU of Southern California and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are suing the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, city…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Pasadena Police Officers Ass’n v. L.A. Cnty. Superior Court
In October 2014, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ordered the Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA) to release a…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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In re WP Company LLC (U.S. v. McDonnell)
The Washington Post sought access to completed jury questionnaires in the criminal trial of former Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell…Categorized in Court access -
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Milner v. Department of Defense
Plaintiff Milner sought info from the Department of Defense under FOIA for records relating to the construction of an explosives…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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The Tennessean et al. v. Metropolitan Govt of Nashville
Members of news media made records requests to the Nashville police department for records regarding an alleged rape on the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Letter to Texas Attorney General on Disclosure of Use of Force Policies
In response to a request under the Texas Public Information Act for use-of-force policies, the City of Victoria, Texas, asked…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Peer News LLC v. City & County of Honolulu
Civil Beat, published by Peer News LLC, is an investigative and watchdog journalism outlet focused on public affairs reporting in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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State legislatures seek to exempt police body camera footage from open records laws
Hannah Bloch-Wehba and Adam Marshall Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation that would exempt footage…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee attorneys represent Alan Morrison in suit seeking justification for CIA rendition program
Adam Marshall and Hannah Bloch-Wehba Alan Morrison, a dean and constitutional law professor at the George Washington University Law School,…Categorized in Freedom of information