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Kentucky court gags tobacco researcher, Mississippi court orders him to testify12/18/95 KENTUCKY--In early December, the Kentucky Supreme Court agreed to…

Compromise reached on provisions in telecommunications bill12/18/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--A congressional conference committee in early December reached agreement on a controversial…

Legislature reconsiders record confidentiality after child's death12/18/95 NEW YORK--Responding to intense news coverage and public outcry over the torture and…

Anonymous letters may be withheld from pensioner accused of fraud12/18/95 NEW YORK--Anonymous letters to a federal agency falsely accusing a…

Fair report privilege covers remarks made in interview12/18/95 NEW JERSEY--The fair report privilege extends to reports of defamatory charges made…

Abortion records exempt from disclosure12/18/95 ARKANSAS--State records of fetal abortions are "vital records" exempt from Arkansas's Freedom of Information Act,…

Copyright suit against Internet provider must go to trial12/18/95 CALIFORNIA--A federal judge ruled in late November that an Internet bulletin…

Article alleging federal conspiracy found to be protected opinion12/18/95 NEW YORK--The Court of Appeals in Albany, the state's highest court,…

Class action suit filed over distribution of free publication12/18/95 WASHINGTON--King County Superior Court Judge Jim Bates in late November allowed…

Disclosure of EPA cleanup records does not violate personal privacy12/18/95 PENNSYLVANIA--Names and addresses of persons in Palmerton and Aquashicola who…