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Reporter's tweeted photo of juror leads judge to declare mistrial in murder prosecution
A Kansas judge declared a mistrial in a murder case after a reporter tweeted a photograph containing the profile of…Categorized in Court access -
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Former CIA agent John Kiriakou pleads not guilty to leaking secrets to journalists
A former CIA intelligence officer pleaded not guilty this morning to federal charges that he violated the Espionage Act by…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge delays ruling on press access to Guantanamo trials
A military judge avoided ruling on whether members of the news media and the public will have access to the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Photographer files civil rights suit against Suffolk County police for arrest while filming in public
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed in New York yesterday on behalf of a video journalist arrested and detained…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Iowa state senator wins $231,000 in defamation suit over campaign ad
An Iowa jury awarded a state senator $231,000 in a defamation suit last week, finding that his opponent and the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Minneapolis police chief admits officer's wrongdoing in roughing up TV photojournalist during Occupy march
A cameraman in Minneapolis became a part of the story during an Occupy demonstration Saturday night after a police officer…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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U.S. files unopposed motion to seal parts of oral argument in Sterling, Risen appeals
Department of Justice attorneys have filed an unopposed motion to close to the public parts of the upcoming oral argument…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Federal appeals court orders reconsideration of Rosetta Stone's trademark claims against Google
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., (4th Cir.) ordered a lower court yesterday to reconsider several of Rosetta…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker detained at U.S. border sparks debate over searches of electronic devices
An Oscar and Emmy nominated filmmaker and journalist said she was detained by the Department of Homeland Security when trying…Categorized in Libel and privacy