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Former Black Panther leader's privacy claim dismissed 06/16/97 PENNSYLVANIA--Although the movie "Panther" depicts Bobby Seale in a false light in…

Efforts to extend cameras experiment met with resistance 06/16/97 NEW YORK--The New York legislature continues to feel the backlash of…

Stations O.K. reporter impersonation, helicopter use in police 06/02/97 standoff NEVADA--A Las Vegas television station allowed police to pose as…

Largest libel award reduced after judge finds lack of actual malice 06/02/97 TEXAS--A federal judge in Houston in late May…

Bill to restore face-to-face interviews with inmates approved 06/02/97 CALIFORNIA--In mid-May, the state Senate approved a bill 22-8 that would…

Confidentiality clause inconsistent with records law, court finds 06/02/97 NORTH DAKOTA--The North Dakota Supreme Court in Bismarck unanimously held in…

Court finds 'no public purpose' in disclosing shooting victim's name 06/02/97 CALIFORNIA--In early May, a Superior Court judge in Riverside…

Court finds West opinion reports are not copyrightable 06/02/97 NEW YORK--The text of legal opinions by judges is public information…

Attorney general says tape of play is 'educational record' 06/02/97 TEXAS--The state attorney general concluded in late April that a…

Grievance hearings must be open during evidentiary stage 06/02/97 CONNECTICUT--Teachers' union grievance hearings must be open to the public when…