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California appellate court vacates prior restraint order
A California appellate court reversed course on Friday and vacated what media lawyers described as an unconstitutional prior restraint order.…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Virginia Supreme Court won't force Yelp to reveal identities of anonymous commenters
In a victory for Yelp and its anonymous commenters, the Virginia Supreme Court ruled today that the circuit court could…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Oklahoma judge lets open records lawsuit for botched execution records continue
An Okahoma trial judge has denied a motion to dismiss an open records lawsuit against Oklahoma Gov. Marry Fallin and…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Online attacks against media websites are increasing and costly
Wednesday’s attacks on the public service television network TV5Monde by attackers claiming allegiance to the Islamic State were unprecedented in…Categorized in National security -
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Press association urges president to acknowledge openness, accountability at summit
The Reporters Committee has forwarded a letter of Inter American Press Association president Gustavo Mohme to Secretary of State John…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Reporters Committee and media coalition move to unseal prosecutions of Colombian paramilitary leaders
A coalition of media organizations and journalists led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed petitions…Categorized in Court access -
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Reporters Committee seeks review of denied FOIA request for D.C. police body camera video
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has submitted an administrative appeal to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser urging her…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Keylogging in the newsroom
In late February, a reporter for the German daily newspaper Die Tageszeitung (Taz) was suspected of installing a device that…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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State legislatures seek to exempt police body camera footage from open records laws
Hannah Bloch-Wehba and Adam Marshall Dozens of state legislatures across the United States are considering legislation that would exempt footage…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporters Committee attorneys represent Alan Morrison in suit seeking justification for CIA rendition program
Adam Marshall and Hannah Bloch-Wehba Alan Morrison, a dean and constitutional law professor at the George Washington University Law School,…Categorized in Freedom of information