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O’Keefe v. Schmitz
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and four media organizations intervened in a political speech case, asking a…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Scholz v. Boston Herald
Tom Scholz, founder of the band Boston, sued the Boston Herald for libel over a series of stories that discussed…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Mann v. National Review II
The Reporters Committee and 28 other news organizations filed an amicus brief with the District of Columbia Court of Appeals…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Flynt v. Lombardi
The Reporters Committee, joined by 13 other media organization, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Otter
The Animal Legal Defense Fund, ACLU of Idaho, and others filed suit alleging that Idaho's "ag gag" statute is unconstitutional.…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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George W. Bush directs relatively broad release of presidential records
Former President George W. Bush has instructed the National Archives to release nine categories of documents from his presidency to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Detroit Free Press wins third mugshot lawsuit
The Detroit Free Press won a lawsuit this week over the public's right to federal mug shots. It was the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court rules government must release drone memo
A federal appeals court has ruled that the Department of Justice must release a memo on the legal basis for…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee honors Rockefeller, Rosenberg, Sanford and Sulzberger with First Amendment Awards
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press will honor four leaders in journalism and media law with its 2014…Categorized in Freedom of the Press Awards -
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N.Y. appellate court strikes down prior restraint on Lifetime docudrama
A New York appellate court struck down on Thursday a trial judge’s order forbidding Lifetime Entertainment Services from airing a…Categorized in Prior restraint