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Chris Vachon joins Reporters Committee as Lead Campaign and Major Gifts Manager
The Reporters Committee welcomes Chris Vachon as the organization’s first Lead Campaign and Major Gifts Manager.Categorized in Announcements
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Centro de Periodismo Investigativo v. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Date Filed: June 25, 2021 Updates: On May 17, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Malheur Enterprise v. Ontario School Board
Case Number: 21CV25675 Court: Malheur County Circuit Court Client: Malheur Enterprise Complaint Filed: June 23, 2021 Background: In March and…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information -
Federal judge’s Lafayette Square ruling dismisses damages claims against federal officers
The ruling deals a possible blow to journalists who might sue federal officers for First Amendment violations, including the right-to-record.Categorized in First Amendment
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Oregon newspaper sues school board for discrimination complaints filed against board members
This is the first lawsuit filed by RCFP attorneys as part of the Local Legal Initiative in Oregon.Categorized in Education
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Thurlow v. Nelson
Court: Maine Supreme Judicial Court Date Filed: June 22, 2021 Update: In an opinion issued on Nov. 23, 2021, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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NetChoice v. Moody
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Date Filed: June 14, 2021 Background: In May 2021, Florida…By lserinoCategorized in First Amendment -
DOJ drops John Bolton pre-publication review lawsuit
The Bolton suit, which RCFP called "flatly unconstitutional," was one of the more extraordinary moves by the DOJ under former President Trump.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in National security
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Groundbreaking partnership to develop national pro bono media law network
Microsoft, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and the Reporters Committee team up to provide legal help to local journalistsCategorized in Announcements
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Trend toward local police radio encryption grows, as does resistance
California now requires police departments to encrypt police radios entirely or adopt a hybrid system.Categorized in Policing and corrections
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