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David McCumber
David McCumber is Washington Bureau Chief for the Newspaper Division of the Hearst Corporation. McCumber has worked for Hearst in… -
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Appeals court overturns disclosure of government surveillance materials in suspected terrorist's trial
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago (7th Cir.) reversed a trial court ruling that would have reportedly been the…Categorized in Court access -
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Media rights advocates object to Utah court rule revision on video-recording of cases
Utah’s court system began allowing TV cameras, smartphones and laptops into public court proceedings last year, but officials revised that…Categorized in Court access -
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Sixth Circuit: TheDirty.com not liable for user's posts, even when commentary added
Nik Richie, operator of the website TheDirty.com, cannot be held liable for potentially defamatory remarks made by a third-party poster…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Recent settlement in suit over arrest for recording police follows growing trend
The town of Weare, New Hampshire, settled a lawsuit last week for $57,500 with a woman arrested for videotaping a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Colorado court refuses to close jury selection process in Holmes theater-shooting case
A Colorado district court judge on Wednesday rejected the defendant’s request to close the jury selection process for the Aurora…Categorized in Court access -
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Washington State Supreme Court grants ABC affiliate access to dashcam videos
After a drawn out legal battle over access to police car dashcam videos between TV station KOMO and the Seattle…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Media organizations urge Senate to vote on federal shield bill
Spurred by a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear an appeal by New York Times reporter James…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Georgia court remands decision on recording trial, citing trouble with defining 'news media'
In a decision on whether a student could record court proceedings, the Court of Appeals of Georgia stated this week…Categorized in Court access -
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SCOTUSblog press-pass hearing raises questions about Senate credentialing process
The status of a popular U.S. Supreme Court website as a publication credentialed to cover the Senate rests on a…Categorized in Newsgathering