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Movie studio settles claim over copyrighted sculpture 02/23/98 VIRGINIA--In mid-February, the Warner Bros. movie studio, a Virginia-based sculptor and the…

Reporters not guaranteed equal access to information 02/09/98 VIRGINIA--A federal appeals court panel in Richmond (4th Cir.) unanimously held in…

Poisoning case dismissal compelled by "state secrets" privilege 02/09/98 NEVADA--In early January, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of…

Miami station ordered to turn over tourists' videotape 02/09/98 FLORIDA--In mid-January, the state Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach…

Publisher of firebombed newspaper suspects retaliation 02/09/98 MISSISSIPPI--A Mississippi weekly newspaper known for its investigations and battles with local officials…

Magazine wins right to mention mayor in bus ads 02/09/98 NEW YORK--Ads touting New York magazine as "possibly the only…

Jury returns $3.2 million verdict against newspaper, source 02/09/98 DELAWARE--In mid-January, a state Superior Court jury in Wilmington awarded a…

Amendment would give public access to Congressional research 02/09/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A rules amendment that would allow public access to Congressional…

Court finds school district waived confidentiality right 02/09/98 OREGON--A school district's report detailing the alleged "misuse and theft" of school…

Stricter electronic theft measures become law 02/09/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--President Clinton in mid-December signed the No Electronic Theft Act, a copyright…