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N.J. governor loses fight to keep e-mails with ex-girlfriend private
More than 700 pages of e-mails messages between New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and his former girlfriend, labor union leader…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Iowa AG allows some access to abuse records
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office asked the Iowa Workforce Department (IWD) last week to release the names of caregivers fired…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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R.I. Senate committee approves open records measure
Rhode Island’s Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved updated legislation that will limit the time state agencies have to respond…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Nevada first lady wants divorce proceedings made public
Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons succeeded in getting a judge to seal his divorce proceedings from the public, but first lady…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporter subpoenaed to identify confidential source
U.S. District Court Judge Cormac Carney ordered Washington Times reporter William Gertz to identify the confidential sources who provided information…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Lawyers drop subpoena request for reporters
Two reporters avoided a potential courtroom showdown after attorneys for accused murderer John Entwistle dropped their efforts to identify the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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N.C. bill would mandate attorney fees for public records suit winners
Legislation making its way through the North Carolina Senate would award automatic recovery of legal fees to plaintiffs who win…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Pa. newspaper asks judge to step aside in libel case
The Scranton Times-Tribune asked Lackawanna County Judge Robert A. Mazzoni to recuse himself from a libel case brought against the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Police department agrees to provide records to 'Times-Picayune'
The New Orleans Police Department and the Times-Picayune have reached an agreement that will require the police department to turn…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Tenn. governor expected to sign open records bill
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is expected to approve the state’s first major revision of its open records law in a…Categorized in Freedom of information