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Federal judge hears arguments in Risen subpoena case
A federal judge in Virginia heard arguments this morning about whether a New York Times reporter’s testimony is necessary for…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Conaway v. Meister
Urging the Baltimore trial court to dismiss under the Maryland anti-SLAPP statute City Councilwoman Belinda Conaway's defamation and emotional distress…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Tribal council shuts down Native American newspaper
A Native American newspaper in a remote region of northern California will not be able to publish again unless editors…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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"Cops" show did not violate Fla. woman's privacy
The reality police television show "Cops" did not intrude on a Florida woman's privacy when her interactions with police during…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporters Committee joined by 46 news organizations in bid to quash subpoena
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 46 media organizations, has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Tenn. judge files libel suit against television news reporter
A Tennessee judge is accusing a television news reporter of having a vendetta against him and broadcasting a series of…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Baker & Baker v. Goldman Sachs & Co. et al.
Urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to affirm the lower court's order granting former Wall Street…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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High court forces redactions of historically open records
A decision by Connecticut’s highest court requiring state agencies to redact the addresses of certain officials from public records will…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI must say if it has documents sought by inmate
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the federal Freedom of Information Act requires the FBI to disclose to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Oklahoma high court finds employee birth dates private
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the birth dates of public employees may not be released under the state's…Categorized in Freedom of information