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Reporter testifies after judge rules privilege does not apply 06/30/97 INDIANA--In mid-June, a judge required reporter Kathleen Merrill of The…

'McLibel' verdict a mixed bag for McDonalds 06/30/97 ENGLAND--McDonald's Corp. was awarded $98,000 (U.S.) in mid-June in a libel case…

FCC pushes TV ratings hearings back again 06/30/97 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Federal Communication Commission postponed a hearing on the television industry's…

Official liable for inadvertent meetings violations 06/30/97 TEXAS--A government official can be found guilty of violating the Open Meetings Act…

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…