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High court won't review "state secrets" privilege in 'Area 51' case 11/16/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Supreme Court refused in early…

NORTH CAROLINA--Wilmington Morning Star reporter Cory Reiss will not be jailed while the newspaper appeals a federal judge's order compelling…

Defamation claim dismissed over proof of reputational damage 11/16/98 IOWA--The state Supreme Court in late October dismissed a lawyer's defamation…

Decision to allow access to governor's records, schedules stayed 11/16/98 MARYLAND--In late October, a Maryland trial court ordered Gov. Parris…

West loses copyright fight over case pagination, annotations 11/16/98 SECOND CIRCUIT--West Publishing Company's arrangement of citations, pagination, and annotations in…

Legislators will not fight ruling opening party caucuses 11/16/98 MONTANA--Montana's legislative leaders decided in late October not to appeal a…

State high court approves new juvenile court rules 11/16/98 MARYLAND--In early October, the Maryland Court of Appeals, the state's highest…

Doctor who spoke out on hospital issue is a public figure 11/16/98 NEW MEXICO--A prominent doctor is a limited-purpose public…

Newspaper delivery cannot be limited by local litter ordinance 11/16/98 ILLINOIS--The state Circuit Court in Pekin ruled that a community…

Former D.A. drops libel suit against cable television station 11/16/98 LOUISIANA--The former district attorney of Terrebonne parish has dropped his…