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Lynette Clemetson
Lynette Clemetson is Director of Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists…By Jenn Topper -
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Gail Gove
Gail Gove became the General Counsel of NBCUniversal News Group in December 2020, leading legal support for NBC News, MSNBC,…By Jenn Topper -
Oklahoma journalist uses RCFP legal hotline to connect with attorney, obtain records on police killing of tribal citizen
“A service like this is really important not only for reporters but for the people we do our jobs for.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Emails show Missouri officials ready to thank St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter before issuing threats
Officials proposed thanking a reporter for uncovering a data vulnerability on a state website before wrongfully accusing him of "hacking."Categorized in Education
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In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Date Filed: Nov. 22, 2021 Background: In 2019, Capital One…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
The government’s employee-censorship regime has a new challenger: A former defense secretary
A brewing storm over pre-publication review?Categorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee Q&A unpacks anti-SLAPP law
"The absence of anti-SLAPP laws would be really damaging to an independent press."Categorized in Libel and privacy
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Reporters Committee attorneys honored at American Lawyer Industry Awards for advocacy efforts to protect sources
The award recognizes RCFP's work to secure a transformative change in how the DOJ handles investigations involving journalists.Categorized in Announcements
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Project Veritas v. New York Times Company
Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Westchester Date Filed: Nov. 22, 2021 Update: During a…By Chris YoungCategorized in Prior restraint -
Supreme Court to consider whether federal officers can be sued personally for retaliating against exercise of free speech rights
Bivens remedies are a powerful deterrent against law enforcement interfering in newsgathering.Categorized in First Amendment
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