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RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.

Journalist Brittany Hailer’s lawsuit alleges the policies mean that many problems in the jail go underreported.

Helping newsrooms access settlement agreements is a priority for the Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative.

How does the “subpoena-first” rule in the Privacy Protection Act actually work?

Case Number: 2:23-cv-01480-PLD Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Client: Brittany Hailer Complaint Filed: Aug. 17,…

An RCFP attorney helped Mathaus Schwarzen successfully navigate his public records dispute with the city.

Court: Virginia Court of Appeals Date Filed: Aug. 7, 2023 Background: In 2022, Heather Sawyer, executive director of the nonprofit…

RCFP and more than 35 news outlets are urging the Marion police chief to return any seized equipment and records.

The case concerns police records that the city of LA itself (inadvertently) provided to journalist Ben Camacho.

Case Number: 12-cv-00428 Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Client: Los Angeles Times Motion…