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New York judge says I.D. law used to arrest photographers is unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that a New York City police officer was wrong when he demanded identification from two men…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters Committee to argue in appeals court for access to Apple, Samsung documents
On Tuesday, March 26, Gregg Leslie, the legal director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, is scheduled…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge rules news clipping service infringed Associated Press' copyright
Online news aggregation websites that compile and resell news stories without the publisher's permission are committing copyright infringement and are…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Steven Tyler Act stalls in Hawaii legislature
AP Photo Steven Tyler, left, and Mick Fleetwood, right, testify about an anti-paparazzi bill. Tyler's lawyer, Dina LaPolt, center, drafted…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Filmmaker cannot obtain trial recording, Mass. high court rules
Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Monday that a documentary filmmaker cannot access an audio recording of a controversial rape trial because…Categorized in Court access -
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CIA must acknowledge records of drone strike program, appellate court rules
The CIA cannot refuse to search for records about U.S. drone strikes on the grounds that acknowledging the existence of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Pierre Thomas of ABC News elected to Reporters Committee leadership
Pierre Thomas, ABC News Senior Justice Correspondent, has been elected as secretary-treasurer of the Executive Committee of the Reporters Committee…Categorized in Announcements -
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Photographers associations admonish Biden's office for ordering deletion of journalist's photos
Despite the prompt apology issued by the Vice President's press office to the University of Maryland journalism school for deleting…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Fox News reporter subpoenaed in James Holmes case
A New York judge has signed a subpoena requiring a Fox News reporter to testify in Colorado about who gave…Categorized in Court access -
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Third Circuit concludes articles about Virgin Islands judge's bail decisions not libelous
A retired Virgin Islands Superior Court judge was unable to prove that a reporter had malicious intent when writing articles…Categorized in Libel and privacy