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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…

County ombudsman office is subject to records act 11/17/97 OHIO--The Citizens of Cuyahoga County Ombudsman Office, a private, non-profit corporation,…

NLRB seeks name of newspaper's "blind box" advertiser 11/17/97 LOUISIANA--In late October, the National Labor Relations Board asked a federal…

House measure would overturn right for witnesses to bar cameras 11/17/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. House of Representatives Rules Committee in…

Town violated meetings law in suspension of police officer 11/17/97 INDIANA--The Town of Merrillville violated the state Open Door Law…

Suite against Mother Jones dismissed under "anti-SLAPP" law 11/17/97 CALIFORNIA--Another libel suit has fallen victim to California's anti-SLAPP law.