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FCC loses motion for judgment in 'pirate' radio case 12/01/97 CALIFORNIA--In mid-November, a federal District Court Judge in Oakland denied…

'60 Minutes' tapes not highly relevant to suit against Avis 12/01/97 NEW YORK--In late October a federal District Court in…

Ban on sale of explicit materials on military bases upheld 12/01/97 NEW YORK--A 1996 law that banned the sale of…

University advisory council subject to meetings law 12/01/97 ILLINOIS--The Athletic Council of Illinois State University, an advisory body that provides…

UPDATE 11/17/97 A Salt Lake County, Utah, district attorney who admitted to throwing out a stack of free newspapers was…

Appellate court reverses dismissal of 'hit man manual' case 11/17/97 MARYLAND--A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., in mid- November…

Smithsonian Institution not subject to FOI, Privacy Acts 11/17/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Smithsonian Institution is not a government agency subject to…

Order barring media from reporting identifying information upheld 11/17/97 MASSACHUSETTS--In late October, a mid-level appellate court in Boston upheld a…

Maryland court will not enforce British libel judgment 11/17/97 MARYLAND--The state's highest court announced in mid-November that it would not…

Judge declines to seal report in child welfare investigation 11/17/97 NEW YORK--In mid-October, a federal judge in Manhattan denied a…