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Reporter's right not to disclose unpublished interviews upheld01/15/96 CALIFORNIA--A reporter's assertion of the newsperson's privilege to refrain from testifying about…

California bans media interviews with prisoners01/15/96 CALIFORNIA--The news media have not been allowed to conduct face- to-face interviews with particular…

Judge overturns own decision to compel paper to reveal photos01/15/96 MINNESOTA--A Hennepin County judge ruled in late December that the…

Citizens group wins fees due to "intentional and flagrant" violations01/15/96 NEW YORK--A citizens group attacking the secret political restructuring of…

High court lets stand order barring publication of gaming license information01/15/96 INDIANA--The Indiana Supreme Court refused in early December to…

Libel suit over "fair report" of judge's decision reinstated01/15/96 MISSOURI--The Court of Appeals in St. Louis in early January let…

Documents kept by company acting as agent for university are exempt public records01/15/96 NEW YORK--Material received by a corporation providing…

Federal project payroll records ordered disclosed to union01/15/96 WYOMING--The Wyoming Department of Transportation must release names and addresses of private…

Documents concerning research not subject to public disclosure01/15/96 INDIANA--Documents related to publicly funded individual research proposals and projects are not…

UPDATE12/18/95 WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court refused in early December to consider an appeal by an artist's widow who…