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UPDATES09/11/95 Byrd proposes disclosure requirements for Senate reporters Following his late July success in passing a nonbinding resolution in the…

ABC apologizes to cigarette makers over 'spiking' allegation09/11/95 VIRGINIA--ABC should not have reported that cigarette makers Philip Morris and R.J.…

Grocery chain tries to claim copyright in ABC video footage09/11/95 NORTH CAROLINA--Grocery store chain Food Lion, Inc. filed suit against…

Law banning payments to witnesses and jurors found unconstitutional09/11/95 CALIFORNIA--A federal District Court judge in San Francisco held in early…

Church of Scientology sues critic, seizes computer over copyright claim09/11/95 VIRGINIA--The Church of Scientology in mid-August sued a former member…

Newspaper sues judge who says she was libelled09/11/95 WASHINGTON--Claiming that a judge's criticism damaged the newspaper's reputation for truth and…

FDA pushes for limits on tobacco advertising, sales to minors09/11/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The Food and Drug administration, acting at the direction…

Newspapers protected by "anti-SLAPP" statute09/11/95 CALIFORNIA--Newspaper reports on matters under consideration by governmental bodies are protected by the state's "anti-SLAPP"…

Records of inactive case exempt from disclosure two years after complaint09/11/95 MAINE--The Supreme Court in Portland ruled in late July…

Forest Service must disclose spotted owl maps09/11/95 NEW MEXICO--The U.S. Forest Service must disclose its maps showing habitat areas of…