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Prosecutor's due process interest overcomes shield law protection 09/21/98 CALIFORNIA--A prosecutor's interest in obtaining evidence can overcome a statutory reporter's…

Appellate court finds federal driver privacy law unconstitutional 09/21/98 FOURTH CIRCUIT--In early September a federal appeals panel in Richmond (4th…

State high court upholds restraint on disclosure of videotape 09/21/98 SOUTH CAROLINA--In late August, the state Supreme Court in Columbia…

CBS TV Reporter detained in China, released after two days 09/21/98 CHINA--CBS Television producer Natalie Liu was detained by Chinese…

SIXTH CIRCUIT--The city of Columbus has decided not to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court the unique decision in February…

WASHINGTON, D.C.--In mid-August, a federal appeals panel in Washington, D.C. (D.C. Cir.) held that the depositions of Bill Gates and…

OHIO--In mid-August, the state Supreme Court in Columbus denied the Akron Beacon Journal's request for the release of letters received…

WASHINGTON, D.C.--In late July, a federal judge dismissed Rep. John Boehner's (R-Ohio) civil lawsuit against Rep. James McDermott (D-Wash) over…

THIRD CIRCUIT--Officials at the State Correctional Institution in Greene, Pa., have been ordered by the U.S. Court of Appeals in…

Incident reports, mug shots exempt from disclosure 09/21/98 WASHINGTON--In early September, a state appeals panel in Spokane unanimously held that…