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Colorado governor's cell phone records not public
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled yesterday that phone log records related to calls the governor makes on his private cell…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas governor signs anti-SLAPP bill into law
Texans sued for exercising their First Amendment rights now have a quick way to dismiss such lawsuits after the state’s…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Dept. of State rejects cartoonist over 'anti-Semitic' drawings
The U.S. State Department revoked a Palestinian cartoonist’s participation in a government-sponsored program focusing on free speech due to what…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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News aggregator not liable for 'hot news' misappropriation
Financial news aggregator Theflyonthewall.com Inc. cannot be held liable for "hot news" misappropriation because the New York state law is…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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2nd Cir: Trial proceedings transcript to remain sealed
A federal appellate court in New York has rebuffed the efforts of a journalist to unseal a transcript of unspecified,…Categorized in Court access -
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Removing photo credit creates DMCA liability
Individuals who physically remove credit lines attached to photographs violate a federal law that prevents people from stripping out copyright…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Overcharging for records limits transparency, Reporters Committee brief argues
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is asking the Ohio Supreme Court to reject Cuyahoga County’s extreme reproduction…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal law bars libel suit against New York bloggers
A federal law protects website publishers who add material to defamatory posts and attempt to elicit greater discussion on the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Amicus brief in Data Trace Information Services, LLC v. Recorder of Cuyahoga County
Urging the Ohio Supreme Court to find that country recorders cannot impose a $2 per page statutory "photocopying" fee for…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Calif. court recognizes common law access right
A California appellate court ruled Friday that the common law rule of presumptive access to public information extends to the…Categorized in Freedom of information