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NBCUniversal News Group supports Reporters Committee to sustain and grow pro bono legal support for journalists of color
The support will power the continuation of the Race Equity in Journalism Fellowship at RCFP.Categorized in Announcements
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Corvallis School District 509J v. Jacoby
Case Number: 22CV05053 Court: Circuit Court, Benton County, Oregon Client: Kenny Jacoby Answer to Complaint Filed: May 26, 2022 Background:…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania State Police
Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Date Filed: June 9, 2022 Update: On Aug. 22, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Troubling interference with media in Uvalde
Some public officials and private individuals in Uvalde, Texas, have been improperly preventing journalists from doing their job.Categorized in Newsgathering
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Perrusquia v. Bonner
Case Number: CH-22-0820 Court: The Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis Client: Marc…Categorized in Freedom of information -
Philadelphia Inquirer investigation reveals PR effort to spin pension fund’s accounting error
RCFP attorneys represented the newspaper in its successful effort to obtain emails from executives of Pennsylvania’s largest pension fund.Categorized in Freedom of information
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Reporters Committee announces 2022 Freedom of the Press Award honorees
RCFP to present awards to Baine, Khan, Thomas, Woodruff and the Sahan Journal on October 11.Categorized in Announcements
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A close look at Justice Alito’s dissent as Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law
Alito drew criticism for raising the state's argument that platforms’ exercise of editorial discretion was in tension with Section 230.Categorized in Content restrictions
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Sullivan v. The University of Washington
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: June 1, 2022 Background: In June 2021, People for…Categorized in Freedom of information -
A local DA in Oregon served Hanna Merzbach a subpoena at a cafe. An RCFP attorney made it go away.
“It’s really nice to know I have a lawyer in my back pocket if I need it."Categorized in Environment
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