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D.C. appeals court issues redacted opinion in sealed corruption case
A federal appeals court unsealed a redacted version of an opinion Thursday in a high-profile but secretive Washington, D.C. corruption…Categorized in Court access -
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White House, lawmakers push for federal reporter shield law in wake of AP phone records seizure
Three lawmakers announced this week they were planning to revive legislation establishing a federal reporter shield law, just days after…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Justice Department defends decisions in secret seizure of AP phone records as criticism mounts
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole responded to the controversy over the Associated Press phone records subpoena today, unapologetically defending…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Media organizations call on Justice Department to mitigate damage from broad subpoena of journalists’ phone records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and major news organizations are calling on the U.S. Justice Department to…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Media organizations call on Justice Department to mitigate damage from broad subpoena of journalists' phone records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and major news organizations are calling on the U.S. Justice Department to…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Media coalition letter to the Department of Justice regarding AP subpoena
The Reporters Committee and 51 news organizations wrote to the Department of Justice, vigorously protesting the overbroad subpoena of two…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Tenn. ag-gag law might be unconstitutional, according to state atty. general
An animal cruelty bill passed in Tennessee is “constitutionally suspect” because its provisions on giving footage to law enforcement might…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Strict standards for protecting anonymous online commenters urged by Reporters Committee
Protecting the identity of someone posting an anonymous review on Yelp or any other website is crucial to protecting speakers’…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Hadeed Carpet Cleaning v. Does, Yelp Inc.
Hadeed Carpet Cleaning filed a defamation suit in Virginia against several anonymous reviewers for comments they posted on Yelp. Hadeed…Categorized in Content restrictions