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Reporters Committee statement on arrest of journalists in Ferguson
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has issued the following statement in response to the arrest of two…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Competitive Enterprise Institute and National Review v. Mann
The Reporters Committee and 26 others filed an amicus brief in the D.C. Court of Appeals. Michael Mann, a climate…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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North Jersey Media Group v. Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office
A FOIA request concerning a criminal investigation of a priest over a sexual abuse allegation was denied by prosecutors who…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Yelp v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning
Hadeed Carpet Cleaning sued seven Yelp reviewers for libel, saying it suspects they were not customers but competitors intentionally lying…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Jewel v. NSA
The Electronic Frontier Foundation sued the NSA and government agencies on behalf of AT&T customers. EFF argues that the government's…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Texas ethics board fines activist and news writer for not registering as lobbyist
The Texas Ethics Commission fined the head of a conservative advocacy group for failing to register as a lobbyist, but…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Washington Post correspondent, other journalists arrested in Iran
A Tehran-based Washington Post reporter and others have been arrested in Iran on unspecified charges. Gholam-Hossein Esmaili, director general of…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Supreme Court allows execution without disclosure of drug information
The U.S. Supreme Court prevented an Arizona death row inmate from delaying his execution date in order to receive information…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal appeals court finds death row prisoners might have a right to information on lethal injections
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) granted a death row inmate a delay in execution so…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Hawaii high court upholds high standards for open proceedings in murder case
The Supreme Court of Hawaii this week in Oahu Publications Inc. v. The Honorable Karen Ahn upheld a strong public…Categorized in Court access