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Top journalists elected to Reporters Committee leadership
The Steering Committee of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on Monday elected new officers, re-elected nine members…Categorized in Announcements -
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Separate look at each charge needed to overcome privilege
A West Virginia trial judge erred when she ordered a newspaper to reveal the identities of anonymous sources and documents…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters Committee challenges sealed court records
The sealing of court records and proceedings in an Ohio corruption case was not only unconstitutional, but also unnecessary to…Categorized in Court access -
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State of Ohio ex. rel. The Vindicator Printing Co. v. Wolff
Urging the Ohio Supreme Court to recognize that bills of particulars function as supplements to public indictments and are subject…Categorized in Court access -
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Whistleblowers not protected for leaks to the media
A district court decision that disclosing information about fraud or securities violations to the media is not protected under the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Texas journalist challenges gag order in terrorism case
A journalist in Lubbock, Texas, last week asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans (5th Cir.) to reverse…Categorized in Court access -
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On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Committee calls for release of captive journalists
For Immediate Release: May 2, 2011 Washington, D.C. — As journalists and press freedom advocates from around the world gather…Categorized in Announcements -
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Reporters Committee brief argues against federal mug shot rules
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a friend-of-the-court brief Monday asking a federal appeals court to revisit…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Amicus brief in Karantsalis v. Dep’t of Justice et al.
Urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to rehear en banc a three-judge panel decision finding that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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NJ court: High costs is denial of access; awards atty's fees
The appellate division of the Superior Court of New Jersey awarded attorney's fees to a records-access plaintiff Monday in Smith…Categorized in Freedom of information