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Court finds America Online protected from suit over content 12/15/97 VIRGINIA--In mid-November a unanimous panel of the federal appeals court…

Court rejects litigation, personnel excuses for closed meeting 12/15/97 KENTUCKY--A county board of education violated the state Open Meetings Act…

Mayor loses fight over use of name on magazine's bus ad 12/15/97 NEW YORK--A unanimous panel of the federal appeals…

UPDATE 12/01/97 A bill making it illegal to eavesdrop on certain types of radio communications has been amended to avoid…

CNN held to be 'state actor' for videotaping federal search 12/01/97 MONTANA--A federal appeals court in mid-November ruled that CNN…

Ban on post-verdict interviews with jurors upheld 12/01/97 LOUISIANA--In late October, a three-judge appellate panel in New Orleans (5th Cir.)…

Congress exempts two public bodies from advisory committee act 12/01/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congress in early November reacted quickly to the U.S.…

New rules would restrict media in and around courthouse 12/01/97 CALIFORNIA--The California Judicial Council is considering whether to approve proposed…

NLRB has subpoena power to discover blind-box advertisers 12/01/97 CALIFORNIA--In mid-November a federal appellate court in San Francisco ruled that…

Bar association agrees that meetings with lawyers can be open 12/01/97 ALABAMA--In a late-October letter, the Alabama Bar Association agreed…