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2023 Freedom of the Press Awards
The 2023 Freedom of the Press Awards were held Oct. 11, 2023 at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York. The…
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McCurtain Gazette v. McCurtain County Sheriff’s Office
Case Number: CV-2023-34 Court: McCurtain County District Court Clients: McCurtain Gazette, Christopher Willingham Petition Filed: March 10, 2023 Background: Beginning…Categorized in Freedom of information -
How a politically motivated tax charge led to New York Times v. Sullivan
Gabe Rottman tells the human story behind the landmark Supreme Court decision that strengthened protections for the news media.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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RCFP analyzes Florida legislation aimed at revisiting defamation law
If passed, the bills would significantly harm journalism in Florida.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Nixon’s ghost and why populist attacks against New York Times v. Sullivan fail
At the end of the day, the populist argument for revisiting Sullivan is simply unintuitive.Categorized in First Amendment
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Pennsylvania Department of Health v. Mahon (84 CD 2023 and 129 CD 2023)
Case Numbers: 84 CD 2023 and 129 CD 2023 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Spotlight PA, Ed Mahon Entry…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Center for Investigative Reporting (Reveal) v. Pennsylvania Department of Health
Case Number: 227 CD 2023 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Client: Center for Investigative Reporting (Reveal) Petition for Review Filed:…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Fourth Circuit: Provisions of North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ statute violate First Amendment
The ruling cited arguments the Reporters Committee made in a brief filed in support of PETA.Categorized in First Amendment
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On the Docket: News outlets should not be shy about seeking access to sealed court records
It’s important to be skeptical of attempts to seal court records.Categorized in Court access
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Florida proposes to really ‘open up’ defamation law
Bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate would harm public interest journalism.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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