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Media do not have right to view executions from the start 05/18/98 NINTH CIRCUIT--In late April, a federal appeals court…

Phone calls, faxes violate open meetings law 05/18/98 NEVADA--In early April, the state Supreme Court in Carson City ruled 3-1…

Records of investigation into missing drugs may remain secret 05/18/98 MICHIGAN--Documents relating to an internal investigation into the disappearance of…

Closed hearings on official wrongdoing were improper 05/18/98 CALIFORNIA--A superior court judge in San Jose ruled in early April that…

Foodspeak coalition announces campaign against veggie libel 05/18/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In late April a group of organizations opposed to "veggie libel"…

UPDATE 05/04/98 In late April the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal from the publisher of 'Hit…

Court sees legitimate interest in Hoover's personal files 05/04/98 D.C. CIRCUIT--A federal District Court in Washington, D.C., must actually read…

School district claims, settlement in rape case must be disclosed 05/04/98 CALIFORNIA--A state appeals court in San Diego ruled in…

Newspaper ordered to turn over all photos in oil spill suit 05/04/98 WYOMING--In early April a federal District Court in…

Military records that could show malpractice ordered released 05/04/98 OHIO--Computer databases documenting possible malpractice in the U.S. military's health care…