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Ordering lawyers to follow conduct rules eliminated need for gag order in Ala. public corruption case
Ordering lawyers to comply with rules of professional conduct was a less restrictive alternative to issuing a gag order during…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Md. anti-SLAPP reform bill fails in state Senate
A bill that would have substantially reformed Maryland's law against strategic lawsuits against public participation, or "SLAPPs," was defeated in…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Former Va. judge loses defamation case about remarks made to reporters
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 2010 ruling that a former Newport News judge defamed a former court official when…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judicial order restricting publication of material in live-streamed court proceeding is unconstitutional
A judicial order that a news organization redact material presented during open court is an unconstitutional prior restraint on publication,…Categorized in Court access -
Journalists jailed or fined for refusing to identify confidential sources, as of 2019
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press monitors subpoenas and other legal threats targeting journalists, and helps those facing…
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Open government lawyer: Delaware court's disclosure of arbitration judgments does not satisfy access right
A Delaware court that oversees arbitration between private companies has begun making its judgments public, after a court order in…Categorized in Court access -
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Senate Judiciary Committee discusses transparency, FOIA
Transparency and government adherence to the federal Freedom of Information Act was under scrutiny at a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing…Categorized in Freedom of information