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Amended Arkansas shield law will protect more reporters
The Arkansas governor signed late last month an amendment to the state shield law that will protect television and Internet…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Massachusetts records act doesn't trump protective order
Documents deemed confidential by court order cannot be disclosed under the Massachusetts public records law, even though no exemption to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee urges appeals court to revisit sealed records
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press today urged a federal appeals court to review the automatic sealing of…Categorized in Court access -
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Rosetta Stone v. Google
Urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to rehear en banc a motion to unseal appellate recordsCategorized in Court access -
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Judge denies gag order in civil rights case
A federal judge in Florida last week refused to issue a gag order against attorneys at the Southern Poverty Law…Categorized in Court access -
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Court rejects suit over "60 Minutes" terrorism funding story
The First Amendment protects statements in a “60 Minutes” story about the alleged use of a chicken processing company as…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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California court to examine juror's Facebook privacy
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the state's 3rd District Court of Appeals to revisit the case of a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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House Oversight Committee probes DHS FOIA practices
Despite claimed processing improvements, House Oversight and Government Reform committee members expressed concern today that the U.S. Department of Homeland…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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New website tracks federal FOIA lawsuits
A new website that tracks federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuits from across the country debuted this week. The website…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Wyoming high court affirms public's right to salary data
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed and adopted the opinion of a lower court that school districts in the…Categorized in Freedom of information