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RJR sues FTC to retaliate for attacks against Joe Camel 06/30/97 NORTH CAROLINA--R.J. Reynolds filed suit in mid-June against the…

School ordered to release coach's letter of reprimand 06/30/97 MICHIGAN--The privacy interests of University of Michigan basketball coach Steve Fisher…

UPDATE: 06/16/97 In early June, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals…

A contempt conviction of Miami Herald reporter David Kidwell for refusing to testify was upheld unanimously.

Libel award over 'Sludge Train' story overturned 06/16/97 TEXAS--The U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans, La., (5th Cir.) overturned…

FTC looks into regulating database 'look-up' services 06/16/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Both the Federal Trade Commission and federal lawmakers in early June…

Judge seals court file, gags participants in murder trial 06/16/97 KANSAS--In an on-going murder case involving five defendants, a federal…

FCC head calls for stronger broadcasting code of ethics 06/16/97 NEW YORK--The broadcast news business is in need of a…

Gag order, camera limits imposed in murder extradition trial 06/16/97 CALIFORNIA--A municipal court judge in Los Angeles imposed a gag…

FTC votes to send Joe Camel packing 06/16/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Federal Trade Commission in late May formally charged R.J. Reynolds…