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Judge cites First Amendment as reason for keeping files in coach's child pornography case sealed
A Minnesota trial judge Friday denied a media effort to unseal investigative materials in the case of a former college…Categorized in Court access -
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Hawaii shield law will expire after lawmakers unable to reconcile competing bills
Just five years after passing its groundbreaking media shield law, Hawaii lawmakers have effectively killed any hopes of adopting a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Newspaper's statements about school principal are opinion and not defamatory, N.Y. judge rules
Articles published by the New York Daily News calling a former school principal a “firebrand” and a “principal of hate”…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Government business on private email must be public, Reporters Committee argues
Government officials should not be allowed to conceal their public activities by utilizing private email and texting accounts, the Reporters…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Oakland mayoral candidate loses appeal of unsuccessful defamation suit against weekly newspaper
A three-judge California appeals court panel has denied an Oakland mayoral candidate’s appeal of a lower court’s decision to toss…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Supreme Court: States can prohibit non-residents from using public records laws to gather information
States do not violate the U.S. Constitution when their public records laws prevent out-of-state residents from accessing government records, a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge orders Gawker to take down Hulk Hogan sex video, accompanying article and reader comments
The popular website Gawker partially complied with a Florida judge’s order to take down a clip of a Hulk Hogan…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Hawaii lawmakers committee pass draft of bill that weakens state reporter shield law
A panel of Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday approved a draft that severely limits the soon-expiring state reporter shield law. The…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials