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Newspaper’s lawsuit prompts Tennessee hospital to release senior administrators’ salary information
An RCFP attorney sued the Cookeville Regional Medical Center Authority on behalf of the Herald-Citizen's editor.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Housley v. Ventura County
Court: California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Division Six Date Filed: April 17, 2023 Background: Several news organizations submitted…Categorized in Freedom of information -
New obstacles for Florida defamation bills
The proposals are receiving strong pushback from conservative politicians and media outlets.Categorized in Libel and privacy
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The not-so-hypothetical risk of suppression at the heart of the Hansen case
RCFP Legal Fellow Emily Hockett breaks down oral arguments in U.S. v. Hansen.Categorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee statement on the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich
The Reporters Committee joins the calls for the Russian Federation to immediately release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Texas bills would undermine anti-SLAPP law, harm journalists
Update: Texas lawmakers failed to pass the legislation before the end of the 2023 legislative session. The Reporters Committee for…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
Open Vallejo investigation reveals senior city officials intentionally destroyed police shooting records
The investigation was made possible by the free legal support Open Vallejo received through ProJourn.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Brazil’s high court should uphold country’s intermediary liability shield
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Brazilian Supreme Court to uphold a law that is…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Gray Media Group v. City of Charlotte
Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals Date Filed: March 23, 2023 Update: On Sept. 12, 2023, the North Carolina Court…Categorized in Freedom of information -
At the high court this week, an important case for immigration reporting
Does the federal bar on encouraging unlawful immigration violate the First Amendment?Categorized in First Amendment
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