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Statement by The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on DOJ News Media Policies Report
The Reporters Committee, which organized a media coalition of more than 50 organizations in suggesting changes to the Department of…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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New York appeals division orders dismissal of school teacher's "slush fund" defamation suit
A New York appeals court has ruled that a local newspaper and its reporter were not liable for defamation despite…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Strengthening and preserving the attorney general guidelines for media subpoenas
Since 2013, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has led a group of media organizations — known as…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Amending the Department of Justice subpoena guidelines
The guidelines that determine how and when federal prosecutors subpoena journalists were significantly modified in 2014, in response to the… -
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GIS mapping data is public, not subject to software fee, California high court rules
Electronic geographic information system (GIS) mapping data maintained by California governments is public under the state records law and therefore…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee asks U.S. Supreme Court to ensure government contractors can’t hide behind FOIA exemptions
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee asks U.S. Supreme Court to ensure government contractors can't hide behind FOIA exemptions
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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American Management Services, Inc., d/b/a Pinnacle v. Dep’t of the Army
American Management Services, Inc. petitioned the Supreme Court asking that it review a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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City must pay $538,555 in public records suit over e-mail metadata
A town in Washington state must pay more than half a million dollars to resolve a seven-year lawsuit that brought…Categorized in Freedom of information