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ARKANSAS--In early October, a federal District Court in Little Rock held that it would release materials from Paula Jones' sexual…

Governor signs bills amending Public Records Act 10/19/98 CALIFORNIA--Three bills were recently signed into law that will affect the public's…

Psychologist loses libel suit over HBO documentary 10/19/98 TEXAS--A court-appointed psychologist became a public official for purposes of a defamation…

City authority to regulate non-commercial bus ads upheld 10/19/98 NINTH CIRCUIT--A Phoenix regulation restricting non-commercial speech on the outside of…

ARIZONA--A Tucson judge in mid-September issued a temporary order forbidding The Arizona Daily Star to publish details of a settlement…

Former Enquirer reporter pleads guilty in Chiquita incident 10/05/98 OHIO--Mike Gallagher, the former Cincinnati Enquirer reporter fired in late June…

Court finds no federal privilege to protect NBC video outtakes 10/05/98 SECOND CIRCUIT--NBC must turn over outtakes from a "Dateline…

WASHINGTON--The state Supreme Court in Olympia for the first time explicitly recognized the existence of a tort cause of action…

TEXAS--A Drug Enforcement Administration agent exceeded the scope of her warrant and thus conducted illegal searches of two methadone clinics…

NINTH CIRCUIT--In mid-September a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) unanimously held that a…