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Army will release records in court-martial transcript case
After being sued under the federal Freedom of Information Act, the U.S. Army has agreed to release unredacted copies of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Utah governor likely to sign repeal of new records law
The fight surrounding an amendment to Utah’s open government law ended Friday when the state legislature passed a bill that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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4th Cir. upholds sealing of whistleblower court complaints
The public's First Amendment right to access court proceedings is not violated by the sealing provision of the False Claims…Categorized in Court access -
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Obama meets with Reporters Committee, access advocates
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Executive Director Lucy A. Dalglish and members of the openness community today met…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Truthful statement can't give rise to tort claims, SPJ argues
A blogger’s request to overturn a jury verdict ordering him to pay $60,000 in damages for truthful comments that got…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Court: meetings act does not violate First Amendment
A U.S. district court on Friday held in Asgeirsson v. Abbott that the Texas Open Meetings Act does not violate…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Publisher threatens legal action over revoked press pass
The San Francisco Police Department in the past 10 months has revoked several press passes previously granted to online media…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Privacy Act suit based on leak to Detroit reporter dismissed
A federal judge ended a lengthy legal battle that centered around a reporter's confidential sources yesterday when he dismissed a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Backstage concert video doesn't violate Mich. wiretap law
Rap concert organizers did not violate a police official’s privacy when they recorded the officer’s backstage comments and included them…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Lying about military service protected speech, court affirms
The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) reaffirmed a sweeping protection of speech earlier this week, denying…Categorized in Prior restraint