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New investments in Reporters Committee bolster pro bono legal support for journalists covering the pandemic, protests and 2020 election
More than $1.2 million in combined grants will go toward expanding legal resources.
November 24, 2020
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Through public records lawsuits, RCFP’s Local Legal Initiative seeks to improve Pennsylvania’s Right to Know Law
RCFP attorneys hope that successful public records lawsuits could help shape the state’s law in favor of greater transparency.
November 23, 2020
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News organizations urge federal court to unseal judicial records in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case
RCFP attorneys argue that there is a substantial public interest in the drug maker’s bankruptcy case.
November 23, 2020
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In re Purdue Pharma L.P., et al.
Case Number: 19-23649 (RDD) Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Clients: Dow Jones & Company,…
November 23, 2020
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What’s in store for technology and press rights in 2021?
RCFP takes stock of what a Biden administration might mean for technology, press rights and the First Amendment.
November 23, 2020
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Reporters Committee, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association urge federal courts to resolve access issues to election proceedings
Update: On Nov. 19, Judge Matthew W. Brann of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania ordered…
November 18, 2020
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Seven years on, congressional oversight of National Security Agency policies is still a slog
Learning how NSA policies have changed is almost as hard as it was before Edward Snowden’s revelations, lawmakers are finding.
November 16, 2020
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Oregon’s excessive public records fees deter investigative reporting
State agencies have been criticized for charging high fees for public records, blocking the public from accessing information.
November 13, 2020
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Reporters Committee applauds changes to New York anti-SLAPP law
The legislation improves protections for reporters and others facing frivolous lawsuits intended to intimidate and silence them.
November 10, 2020
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Press Freedom on Tribal Lands
This guide provides a primer on press freedom issues on tribal lands located within the United States.
November 10, 2020
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