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Supreme Court weighs arguments in Stolen Valor case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that questions the constitutionality of a statute which criminalizes…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Appeals court rules federal mug shots can be kept secret
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver (10th Cir.) ruled today that the federal government does not have to release…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Proposed Fla. bill shields legislators from civil court
Update: A House committee announced late Monday that the bill would not be considered, after a prominent senator announced he…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Ark. high court rules use-of-force reports are public records
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision yesterday confirming that police officers' self-prepared reports – detailing instances where…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Wall Street Journal reporter protected by N.Y. shield law
A former reporter for The Wall Street Journal is protected from testifying in a lawsuit between the financial firm Goldman…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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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