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Newspaper fights subpoena for letters from prisoner accused of murder02/26/96 INDIANA--The Sullivan County Circuit Court in mid-February ordered the Terre…

Inmate work records cannot be kept from newspaper because of prisoner suit02/26/96 KENTUCKY--A state court of appeals in late January…

Universities impose restrictions on distribution of publications02/26/96 GEORGIA--State colleges and universities across Georgia are making efforts to control non-university publications…

Magazine proves lack of 'actual malice' by doubting own source 02/12/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Publication of the grounds for doubting a source…

Journal moves to unseal secret tobacco company settlement02/12/96 NEVADA--Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, filed an…

"Deregulation" bill imposes sweeping controls on TV violence, computer indecency02/12/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--In early February, Congress passed a sweeping telecommunications deregulation…

Justice's outside contract for research database makes FOI Act inapplicable02/12/96 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Department of Justice's legal research database is not…

Family files wrongful death suit against publisher of "hit man" book02/12/96 MARYLAND--The families of three murder victims have filed suit…

Posting of Scientology document on the Internet not "fair use"02/12/96 VIRGINIA--A former member of the Church of Scientology violated copyright…

Disciplinary records on schoolteacher must be disclosed02/12/96 VERMONT--The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus in late January won its suit for access to…