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Judge limits Times defense in libel suit
NEWS MEDIA UPDATE · FOURTH CIRCUIT · Libel · Nov. 20, 2006 Judge limits…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Freelancer Wolf could be jailed until July
NEWS MEDIA UPDATE · NINTH CIRCUIT · Confidentiality/Privilege · Nov. 20, 2006Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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High-profile murder trial leads to disputes over coverage
NEWS MEDIA UPDATE · MASSACHUSETTS · Secret Courts · Nov. 20, 2006Categorized in Court access -
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Judge: NY Times Can’t Use Confidential Source Information in Libel Case
· Story link A federal magistrate judge told The New York Times it may not use any of the information…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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FOIA Suit Filed for IRS Performance Reports
· Story link Tax Analysts, a non-profit publisher of tax information, filed suit in the District of Columbia federal court…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court Records Altered in Police Informant Cases, Miami Herald Reports
· Story link Judges and prosecutors have altered court records and maintained secret dockets in criminal cases to protect police…Categorized in Court access -
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Jury awards judge $7 million in libel suit
NEWS MEDIA UPDATE · ILLINOIS · Libel · Nov. 16, 2006 Jury awards judge…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Ohio Agency Withholds Records on Foster Dad in Molestation Case
· Story link The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services rejected a public records request by the Cincinnati Enquirer…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Environmental Group Wins Fee Waiver Case
· Story link A federal judge granted a fee waiver to a nonprofit environmental group seeking National Park Service records…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Is Slow Response Pattern at FEMA Affecting Records, Too?
· Story link The Federal Emergency Management Administration was widely criticized for the slow response of its "Rapid Needs Assessment…Categorized in Freedom of information