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Miami judge dismisses former Senate candidate's libel suit against two Fla. newspapers
A Florida judge has dismissed a former U.S. Senate candidate's libel suit against the St. Petersburg Times and The Miami…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Kentucky appellate court upholds withholding of personal information in police records
The Kentucky Court of Appeals partially affirmed a lower court's ruling on Friday, finding that the city of Hopkinsville properly…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Proposed rule to prohibit electronic devices in Fla. courts one step closer to being enacted
A proposed addition to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration that would give trial judges the authority to limit the…Categorized in Court access -
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Fourth Circuit to close portions of oral argument in Sterling case to the public
Classified portions of oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. (4th Cir.) will be closed to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Department of Labor issues stricter procedures for "press lock-ups"
The U.S. Department of Labor issued stricter procedures last week for media organizations participating in the department-named "press lock-ups," which…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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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