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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 Newsgathering
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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.By Paul McAdooCategorized 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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Pride v. Cookeville Regional Medical Center Authority
Case Number: 2023-38 Court: Chancery Court of Putnam County, Tennessee, for the Thirteenth Judicial District at Cookeville Client: Lindsay Pride,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Judge lifts veil of secrecy from legal battle over Maryland’s Anton’s Law
RCFP and The Washington Post successfully challenged a court order that shielded judicial records from the public.Categorized in Court access
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Counterman v. Colorado
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: March 1, 2023 Update: On June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a…Categorized in First Amendment -
Graphic videos show prison staff physically restraining death-row inmate
The Associated Press, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully fought to make the videos public.Categorized in Court access
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Covington & Burling LLP
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2023 Background: As part of its investigation…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
Supreme Court seems hesitant to transform online discourse
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh.Categorized in Content restrictions
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Florida Department of Corrections should overturn ban on prison newsletter
Update: On March 9, 2023, Florida prison officials overturned the Blackwater River Correctional & Rehabilitation Facility's impoundment of the Vol.…Categorized in First Amendment