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Billy Penn investigation exposes SEPTA’s failure to track sex assault, harassment against workers
Without legal support from an RCFP attorney, Billy Penn reporter Michaela Winberg said, “The story wouldn’t have happened.”
August 10, 2022
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Avion Water Company v. Source Weekly
Case Number: 22CV18513 Court: Circuit Court, Deschutes County, Oregon Client: Source Weekly Answer to Complaint Filed: Aug. 5, 2022 Background:…
August 5, 2022
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Snitko v. United States
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Date Filed: Aug. 2, 2022 Update: On Aug.…
August 3, 2022
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New clashes over the old problem of political lies
Can old laws that purport to prohibit political lies survive close contact with the First Amendment?
August 1, 2022
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Trace Media, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number: 1:22-cv-02221 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Trace Media, Inc. and Will Van Sant…
July 29, 2022
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Stabosz v. Friedman
Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date Filed: July 29, 2022 Update: On Nov. 22, 2022, the Indiana Court of Appeals…
July 29, 2022
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Erie Reader rejects politician’s demand to retract op-ed
On behalf of The Erie Reader, the Reporters Committee’s local attorney in Pennsylvania is rejecting a U.S. congressman’s demand that…
July 27, 2022
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Eighth Circuit considers constitutionality of electronic device border searches
The border search question has split federal circuits.
July 25, 2022
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Courthouse News Service v. Gabel
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: July 12, 2022 Background: In May 2021, Courthouse News…
July 22, 2022
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Newsrooms rely on fee-shifting statutes when fighting for public records. Here’s why they matter.
A recent Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling restricts the public’s ability to recover fees when suing for records.
July 21, 2022
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