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Starr searching for evidence with more media subpoenas 02/23/98 ARKANSAS--In early February, the Office of the Independent Counsel served subpoenas…

Gag order on criminal trial parties does not restrain the press 02/23/98 ILLINOIS--A state appellate panel in Indianapolis unanimously held…

Non-confidential information not privileged in a criminal trial 02/23/98 NORTH CAROLINA--A state appellate court in Raleigh ruled in mid- February…

Golf course discussions not covered by real estate exemption 02/23/98 MISSOURI--The Fulton City Council improperly invoked the state Sunshine Law's…

Internal police report on shooting must be released 02/23/98 CONNECTICUT--A police internal investigation report relating to the wounding of a…

Reporter handcuffed, detained for interviewing students 02/23/98 NEVADA--A school police officer in mid-February detained and handcuffed a reporter and threatened…

Bill would require filtering of internet service in schools 02/23/98 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Schools and libraries will be forced to filter or…

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…