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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace International
Court: Minnesota Court of Appeals Date Filed: Nov. 3, 2023 Background: In 2021, the pipeline company Energy Transfer issued subpoenas…Categorized in Environment -
Public records controversy in aftermath of Marion County Record raid
A request for texts related to the raid may set up a “major test” for the Kansas Open Records Act.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Harbaugh v. Bucks County
Case Number: 2:20-cv-01685-MMB Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Client: Bucks County Courier Times Motion to…Categorized in Court access -
DC high court issues concerning anti-SLAPP ruling
As RCFP Legal Fellow Emily Hockett writes, the opinion "gutted vital protections against meritless and abusive lawsuits."Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Banks v. Hoffman
Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals Date Filed: Oct. 26, 2023 Background: In 2015, the American Psychological Association published…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Spotlight PA: Penn State University is violating the Sunshine Act
An attorney from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is warning senior leaders at Penn State University that…Categorized in Education -
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United States v. Suppressed
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Date Filed: Oct. 18, 2023 Background: In a closed investigation…Categorized in Court access -
Veil of secrecy finally lifted from Pennsylvania murder-for-hire case
An RCFP attorney spent the past year helping local newspapers push for transparency in the case.Categorized in Court access
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Hoffman v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Case Number: 2017 CV 4959 CV Court: Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County Civil Division Client: The Patriot-News/PennLive Motion to…Categorized in Court access -
US Supreme Court will take up First Amendment limits on retaliatory arrests
Retaliatory arrests are a dangerously attractive tool for officers hoping to dam the free flow of information to the public.Categorized in First Amendment
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