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Sex crime court records now public in Louisiana parish
Court records in a Louisiana parish relating to sex crimes are now open to the public, after years of being…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge orders release of misconduct report in Stevens trial
An investigative report about alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the corruption case against the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens will be…Categorized in Court access -
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Judge denies request to make gas drilling settlement public
A Pennsylvania judge denied a request by two Pittsburgh-area newspapers to make public documents relating to a settlement between several…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee urges Mass. legislators to stop action on bill restricting news media
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed written testimony in conjunction with a hearing by the Massachusetts…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Georgia high court rules city council must record votes
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled yesterday that state public bodies must record in public meeting minutes the names of those…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Comments to Massachusetts Joint Committee on the Judiciary re. Senate Bill 785
The Massachusetts Legislature is considering a bill that would impose criminal charges against members of the media and others who,…Categorized in Court access -
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D.C. anti-SLAPP law does not apply in federal court
The special motion to strike provided by D.C.'s anti-SLAPP law, which became effective in March of last year, is unavailable…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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L.A. judge opens juvenile courts to news organizations
Los Angeles County Juvenile Court proceedings will be open to regular media coverage, but not to the public, unless a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal court rules to keep Calif. fire documents public
A federal trial court in California granted a newspaper's request for documents in a civil lawsuit involving a 2007 forest…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Promises of confidentiality require sealing of Prop. 8 video
Video recordings of the contentious trial that struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage will likely not be released to…Categorized in Freedom of information