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Conn. high court rules university can withhold trade secrets
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in University of Connecticut v. Freedom of Information Commission that a public entity could…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Colo. senate committee votes to repeal criminal libel law
Colorado's state judiciary committee took the first step this week in repealing a decades-old statute that criminalizes libel. The bill…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Testimony regarding Maryland anti-SLAPP bill
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Executive Director Lucy Dalglish testified before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee of the…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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N.Y. has no defamation jurisdiction on out-of-state blog post
New York courts do not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit over allegedly defamatory online statements about a rescue group's…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge dismisses libel suit against Virginia television station
A federal judge dismissed a $5 million libel lawsuit by a former tax preparer against a Virginia television station that…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Photographer wins appeal over access to horse roundup
A trial court erred when it did not weigh the First Amendment rights of a photojournalist trying to photograph a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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D.C. journalist arrested, charged with assaulting officer
A Washington Times reporter was arrested while covering the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. and said she was…Categorized in Newsgathering