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Courts in a deepening muddle over location surveillance
RCFP has weighed in on these debates because location tracking can burden important First Amendment interests.Categorized in First Amendment
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Q&A discusses RCFP’s role in bringing transparency to Purdue Pharma bankruptcy proceedings
RCFP Legal Fellow Madeline Lamo talks about new outlets’ successful effort to unseal records in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case.Categorized in Court access
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Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in leak prosecution
Hale’s sentence is the fourth-longest sentence handed down by a court for violations of the Espionage Act.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Oregon newspaper challenges police department’s refusal to release bodycam footage
RCFP attorneys are representing Eugene Weekly in its effort to access bodycam videos documenting an arrest.By Mia SpeierCategorized in Freedom of information
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Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor’s Office
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court Date Filed: July 28, 2021 Update: On March 14, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Reporters Committee announces 2021 Freedom of the Press Award honorees
RCFP to present awards virtually to Applewhite, Boutrous, Brown, Clooney, Mayer, and Moscoso on September 28.Categorized in Freedom of the Press Awards
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D.C. Circuit: FOIA’s ‘foreseeable harm’ standard has teeth
The court's ruling sets a high bar for the government to withhold records under FOIA's “deliberative process” privilege.Categorized in Freedom of information
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In historic move, Justice Department adopts policy barring records seizures from journalists
The new policy replaces the balancing test that required the DOJ to weigh investigative needs against press rights.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Protecting sources and materials
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hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 16, 2021 Update: On April 18, 2022, the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
Ahead of Daniel Hale sentencing, RCFP highlights concern about severe sentences in leak cases
RCFP filed a friend-of-the-court brief last week in advance of Daniel Hale’s sentencing for violating the Espionage Act.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Newsgathering
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