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Court cautions against subpoenas of reporters 01/12/98 FLORIDA--In mid-December a trial court in Ft. Lauderdale quashed a third-party subpoena against…

Customs Service allowed to withhold photo filed in court 01/12/98 MARYLAND--The U.S. Customs Service does not have to provide the…

Forest Service cannot withhold names of permit holders 01/12/98 IDAHO--The U.S. Forest Service cannot withhold names of individuals who hold…

Police release declaration of news media rights after incident 01/12/98 NEW MEXICO--The Albuquerque Police Department in late December took the…

OHIO--The Ohio Supreme Court in Columbus unanimously ruled in early December that the state Department of Insurance improperly withheld records…

NEW YORK--The winner of an "ugly brides competition" held by two radio disc jockeys may sue the two broadcasters and…

Privacy interest sufficient to keep wolf hunters names secret 01/12/98 ALASKA--The state Supreme Court in Anchorage unanimously ruled in late…

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, D.C. 12/15/97 A school principal who was convicted in early August of assaulting a Washington Times reporter and…

UPDATE: OHIO 12/15/97 The Ohio State Supreme Court ruling that the Miami University of Ohio school newspaper is entitled to…

Journalist arrested in connection with Flight 800 investigation 12/15/97 NEW YORK--In early December James Sanders, a freelance journalist who wrote…