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ACLU files lawsuit against U.S. Border Patrol over harassment of photographers
Two photographers whose cameras were confiscated and photos were deleted for taking pictures near customs buldings at the California/Mexico border…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Mont. judge releases part of presentence report in prosecution of federal senator's boat crash
A Montana judge Wednesday approved the release of portions of a presentence investigation report in a criminal case stemming from…Categorized in Court access -
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Media organizations challenge gag order in Zimmerman case
More than a dozen news media organizations are opposing a proposed gag order in the George Zimmerman prosecution that would…Categorized in Court access -
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Activist groups fight subpoenas for data from more than 100 e-mail accounts
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and EarthRights International have filed motions to quash subpoenas issued by Chevron Corp. to three e-mail…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Journalist awarded more than $400,000 in FOIA case against FBI
A federal court awarded a California-based journalist and author nearly half a million dollars in fees, concluding two FOIA litigation…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Pa. high court rules open records law requires state to disclose manner of death information
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that a law governing coroner records does not prevent the state from…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Fla. judge keeps Zimmerman courtroom open
A Florida judge denied prosecutors’ attempts to seal court records and close future hearings in the prosecution of George Zimmerman,…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee brief asks federal appeals court to review whether blogger is a journalist
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals (9th…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Obsidian Finance Group, LLC, et al., v. Crystal Cox
Kevin Padrick and Obsidian Finance Group, LLC sued blogger Crystal Cox, claiming that Cox libeled them through a series of…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporters Committee urges court to unseal records in Apple-Samsung patent dispute
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for…Categorized in Court access