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Redacted child fatality records will be made public, Tenn. judge rules
A Tennessee judge ruled this week that the state Department of Children’s Services must make public child fatality records, allowing…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Former CIA officer Kiriakou sentenced to 30 months in prison for leaking information to reporters
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for disclosing an undercover officer’s name…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Maryland high court rules racial profiling complaints can be disclosed
Maryland's highest court today ruled that redacted state police records of racial profiling complaints can be made public under the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Detroit paper must provide documents and a witness regarding confidential source, judge rules
A District Court judge ruled this week that the Detroit Free Press must hand over documents and provide a witness…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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NY gun law restricts public access to gun owner data
New York’s sweeping new gun control bill, signed into law on Tuesday, will allow gun owners to keep the fact…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Washington Supreme Court narrows public access to court documents
Supporting documents can remain hidden when filed in a court case that settles before a decision is reached, according to…Categorized in Court access -
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District court judge dismisses defamation claim over N.Y. Attorney General's press release
A New York federal judge has ruled that a dentist acquitted of fraudulently billing Medicaid for services he never performed…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Washington state appeals court upholds dismissal of defamation case against Seattle news station
A Washington state appellate court on Monday upheld the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit filed by a Seattle transitional housing…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporters Committee asks appeals court to uphold ban on secret corporate arbitration in Delaware
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 12 media organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S.…Categorized in Court access -
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Delaware Coalition for Open Government v. Strine
Under a recent Delaware law, sitting Chancery Court judges may serve as arbitrators in secret arbitration cases between corporations. The…Categorized in Court access