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Birth date privacy interests outweigh interest in disclosure 04/20/98 ARIZONA--In late March, the Supreme Court of Arizona in Phoenix held…

Prosecutor's disciplinary file cannot be completely withheld 04/20/98 D.C. CIRCUIT--The full file of a disciplinary action against a Department of…

Judge slows Starr pursuit of book purchase records 04/20/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A federal judge in early April ordered the Office of…

Teachers employment applications not 'essential' part of record 04/20/98 PENNSYLVANIA--Employment applications for teaching positions in the Hazleton Area School District…

Court strikes down 'malice' exception in state libel law 04/20/98 MASSACHUSETTS--In late March the state Supreme Judicial Court in Boston…

Privacy bill would criminalize cellular phone eavesdropping 04/20/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. House of Representatives in early March approved a bill…

Attorney's contempt conviction for talking to media upheld 04/20/98 VIRGINIA--In late February, a federal judge in Richmond upheld the contempt…

UPDATES: 04/06/98 In late March the Florida state's attorney withdrew a subpoena served on WPLG-TV in Miami, abandoning attempts to…

Officers have 'fundamental' constitutional right of privacy 04/06/98 SIXTH CIRCUIT--In mid-February, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…

City agency ban on speaking to media overturned 04/06/98 SECOND CIRCUIT--The federal appeals court in New York City (2d Cir.)…