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Ill. judge rules that tech blog not covered by shield law
Writers for a technology blog that published leaked photos of an unreleased Motorola Droid smartphone do not qualify as a…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Chandra Levy juror questionnaires must be released
A Washington, D.C., trial judge erred when he did not allow Washington Post reporters access to the questionnaires of jurors…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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DEA agent fails to prove viral video violated Privacy Act
The disclosure of a video showing a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officer accidentally shooting himself in the leg during a…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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D.C. court rules in favor of anonymous speech
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals set a precedent for balancing a speaker's right to anonymous speech with a…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Transit system removes “suspicious” label for photography
A New Jersey-based transit system has removed photography from its list of “suspicious activities," after receiving a letter from a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Gawker seeks internal police records regarding Bill O’Reilly
Gawker and the New York Civil Liberties Union have filed a suit seeking records regarding an investigation conducted by the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Transit system removes "suspicious" label for photography
A New Jersey-based transit system has removed photography from its list of “suspicious activities," after receiving a letter from a…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Gawker seeks internal police records regarding Bill O'Reilly
Gawker and the New York Civil Liberties Union have filed a suit seeking records regarding an investigation conducted by the…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Boston police admit arrest for videotaping was wrong
After standing by their officers for four years, the Boston Police Department admitted officers were wrong when they arrested attorney…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Georgia’s highest court won’t review Jewell libel case
Earlier this week the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision in the long-running libel case against…Categorized in Libel and privacy