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RCFP to Supreme Court: Practice of live audio streaming oral arguments should be made permanent
RCFP and 62 media organizations argue that live audio streaming “unequivocally benefits the public and the press.”Categorized in Court access
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Give now in honor of the Freedom of the Press Awards
Your tax-deductible donation in honor of the Freedom of the Press Awards and tonight's honorees helps the Reporters Committee for… -
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Citizens for Fauquier County v. Town of Warrenton
Court: Virginia Court of Appeals Date Filed: Sept. 7, 2023 Background: Citizens for Fauquier County, a nonprofit environmental group, filed…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Reporters Committee welcomes three attorneys to legal team
Mara Gassmann will lead RCFP's amicus practice. Elizabeth Soja, Denver Nicks will expand the capacity of the Local Legal Initiative.Categorized in Announcements
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On the Docket: How to vet your own stories to reduce legal risk
RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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First Amendment challenge to ‘gag’ rules in Allegheny County Jail
Journalist Brittany Hailer’s lawsuit alleges the policies mean that many problems in the jail go underreported.Categorized in First Amendment
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RCFP’s local attorney in Pennsylvania discusses the fight to access settlement agreements
Helping newsrooms access settlement agreements is a priority for the Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative.Categorized in Court access
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The Marion raid and the Privacy Protection Act
How does the “subpoena-first” rule in the Privacy Protection Act actually work?Categorized in First Amendment
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Hailer v. Allegheny County
Case Number: 2:23-cv-01480-PLD Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Client: Brittany Hailer Complaint Filed: Aug. 17,…Categorized in First Amendment -
Tennessee reporter uses RCFP hotline for help accessing police officer’s grievance
An RCFP attorney helped Mathaus Schwarzen successfully navigate his public records dispute with the city.Categorized in Freedom of information
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