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Reporters Committee announces 2023 Freedom of the Press Award honorees
Reporters Committee to present awards to Thomas, Minow, Landsberry-Baker, Lattimore, and Johnson, Cook, and Aston on October 11.Categorized in Announcements
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Zeitlin v. Cohan
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division — First Department Date Filed: April 21, 2023 Background: In 2020, the nonprofit…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
The cost of an objective ‘true threats’ approach
We break down oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, a "true threats" case before the U.S. Supreme Court.Categorized in First Amendment
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Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Reynolds
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: April 19, 2023 Background: In 2021, Iowa enacted a…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
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.By Chris YoungCategorized 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…By Chris YoungCategorized 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.By Jenn TopperCategorized 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…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy