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Photographer wins damages in suit against police
Photographer wins damages in suit against police05/20/96 PENNSYLVANIA--A Pittsburgh photographer was awarded $101,001 in damages in early May in his…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Prisoner wins access to DEA investigatory records
Prisoner wins access to DEA investigatory records05/20/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Former federal prisoner and convicted felon Brett Kimberlin, who once charged that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge orders full media access to executions
Judge orders full media access to executions05/20/96 CALIFORNIA--A federal District Court in San Francisco ruled in early May that prison…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Gag order upheld in drug case against Dallas football star
Gag order upheld in drug case against Dallas football star05/20/96 TEXAS--Efforts to overturn a gag order in the state drug…Categorized in Court access -
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New rules limit use of soldiers’ words in Bosnia
New rules limit use of soldiers' words in Bosnia05/20/96 BOSNIA-- Reporters staying with military units in Bosnia for more than…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Court allows camera access in ‘Victoria’s Secret’ case
Court allows camera access in 'Victoria's Secret' case05/20/96 NEW YORK--A federal District Court judge in Manhattan in late April granted…Categorized in Court access -
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‘David Duke’ comparison could be defamatory, high court rules
'David Duke' comparison could be defamatory, high court rules05/20/96 PENNSYLVANIA--A published statement accusing a district attorney of "electioneering" and calling…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Sports radio remarks ‘exaggerated and uncareful,’ but protected
Sports radio remarks 'exaggerated and uncareful,' but protected05/20/96 MINNESOTA--Remarks made during a live sports talk radio program should be considered…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Media groups urge unsealing of Clinton testimony videotape
Media groups urge unsealing of Clinton testimony videotape05/06/96 ARKANSAS--A coalition of press organizations and media rights groups is calling for…Categorized in Court access -
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Court keeps discovery documents under seal despite rebuke
Court keeps discovery documents under seal despite rebuke05/06/96 OHIO--Federal trial court judge John Feikens, who last September gagged Business Week…Categorized in Prior restraint