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For second straight year, Florida lawmakers consider bills targeting defamation law
Several provisions in the Florida bills would collide with the First Amendment.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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RCFP urges Owasso Police Department to release reports related to nonbinary teen’s death
The department denied a reporter’s request for police reports related to the death of Nex Benedict.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Steve Coll’s new book on the origins of the Iraq War features transcripts of Saddam’s secret meetings. RCFP attorneys helped the author obtain them.
“The Reporters Committee was just invaluable to this whole project,” said Steve Coll, author of “The Achilles Trap."By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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X Corp. v. Bonta
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2024 Background: In September 2022, California Gov.…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Assange seeks to renew his appeal in the UK
RCFP's Gabe Rottman explains why one of the U.S. government's arguments in Julian Assange's case is so concerning.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendment
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On the Docket: A primer on rules governing cameras in courtroom
RCFP's Paul McAdoo answers common questions about rules concerning recording devices in Tennessee state courtrooms.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Court access
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Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 8, 2024 Background: In 2021, Kim Carter Martinez…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
DOJ revises prosecutors’ manual on ‘news media guidelines’
The revised section of the "Justice Manual" includes some notable points of interest for journalists.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Newsgathering
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RCFP, CPJ urge Alabama DA to reconsider charges against local publisher, journalist
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Committee to Protect Journalists are asking a district attorney in…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Penncrest School District v. Cagle
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 15, 2024 Background: In May 2021, a high school library in the Penncrest…By Chris YoungCategorized in Education