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Judge in FOI suit says government should take 'the extra step'04/08/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A federal District Court judge in early March…

Handgun group asks FTC to ban firearm ads04/08/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence and other groups in late…

Bill introduced to ban coverage of jury deliberations04/08/96 MAINE--Acting in response to court approval of the videotaping of jury deliberations…

Sheriff must release jail contractor's medical procedure manual04/08/96 ARKANSAS--A state circuit court judge in Little Rock in mid-March ordered the…

Two federal appellate courts vote to allow cameras04/08/96 ROUNDUP--In late March, two federal appellate courts approved guidelines for camera coverage…

State cannot withhold statutory code tapes04/08/96 MISSOURI--A state official who refused to release a computer tape containing the state statutory…

UPDATE03/25/96 LOUISIANA--WDSU-TV investigative reporter Richard Angelico has refused to pay a court fine for reporting on documents related to an…

Judge restrains publication of newsletter article on Adidas shoe plans03/25/96 OREGON--The Supreme Court of Oregon will decide in late March…

Judicial Conference changes stand on cameras in appellate proceedings03/25/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In mid-March, the Judicial Conference of the United States approved…

Open records law requests must be disclosed under common law03/25/96 WISCONSIN--The state's high court in late February upheld the public's…