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Reporters Committee statement on the release of Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, and Vladimir Kara-Murza
“We look forward to once again reading and hearing the stories that each of these journalists bring to light."
August 1, 2024
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Pennsylvania passes robust anti-SLAPP protections
It's the latest state to pass a bill based on the Uniform Law Commission’s Public Expression Protection Act.
July 31, 2024
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Emily Hockett
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Libel and Privacy
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Commonwealth Court orders Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel to turn over unredacted legal invoices
The court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of journalists seeking the office’s outside legal bills.
July 25, 2024
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Another Texas consumer-protection inquiry threatens First Amendment rights
The Texas AG is once again trying to stretch consumer-protection laws beyond commercial speech.
July 22, 2024
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Gabe Rottman
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Content Restrictions
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Why journalists return to RCFP’s free Legal Hotline — again and again
We spoke with journalists who frequently contact RCFP’s hotline for help navigating legal obstacles to their reporting.
July 19, 2024
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Emily Vespa
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ABC News’ Martha Raddatz to host 2024 Freedom of the Press Awards
The event will honor accomplished leaders in the news media and legal fields.
July 16, 2024
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A blockbuster term at the US Supreme Court — and the work still to do
"On the whole, principles that protect a free press made it out of the term unscathed or fortified."
July 15, 2024
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Grayson Clary
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NPR fights for access to Virginia execution records shrouded in secrecy
On behalf of NPR, RCFP attorneys who administer UVA Law’s First Amendment Clinic are seeking to uncover rare execution tapes.
July 12, 2024
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Emily Vespa
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Freedom of Information
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Dow Jones’s Jason Conti joins RCFP Steering Committee
Jason Conti brings a rich background in media law to the Reporters Committee’s board.
July 10, 2024
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Reporters Committee statement on US Supreme Court’s NetChoice ruling
In its decision, the Court reaffirmed a key principle at the core of the Constitution's protections for a free press.
July 3, 2024
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