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Nashville Banner exposes details behind local election commission’s high legal bills
Records the Nashville Banner obtained with the help of an RCFP attorney explain an election commission's high legal bills.By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Electronic Frontier Foundation v. Superior Court of San Bernardino County
Court: California Supreme Court Date Filed: Nov. 23, 2022 Background: The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a petition to unseal materials…Categorized in Court access -
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In re: Sealed arrest warrant pursuant to PA. R. Crim. 513.1
Case Number: 801 MD 2022 Court: Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Clients: Herald-Standard - Uniontown Newspapers, Inc.,…Categorized in Court access -
Wiretapping charges against Ohio journalist threaten press freedom
Even if the charges are dropped, this incident could have a chilling effect on journalists.Categorized in First Amendment
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Ninth Circuit rules in favor of tech review website in defamation suit
IPVM, represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was sued over critical reviews about a fever-detection device.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Nagle v. Stitt
Case Number: CV-2022-2187 Court: Oklahoma County District Court Client: Rebecca Nagle Petition Filed: Nov. 8, 2022 Background: Beginning in October…Categorized in Local Legal Initiative -
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Surveillance program poses threat to First Amendment rights
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is asking the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to study reforming…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
The right to livestream during a traffic stop
The Fourth Circuit hears arguments in a case about the right to livestream during a traffic stop.Categorized in Newsgathering
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RCFP Legal Hotline available for journalists covering 2022 midterm elections
The free Legal Hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 10 battleground states until polls close.Categorized in Hotline
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Florida and Silicon Valley agree: Justices, hear this case
Both parties are asking the Supreme Court to hear the First Amendment challenge to Florida’s content-moderation statute.Categorized in First Amendment
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