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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. v. Kos Media, LLC
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department Date Filed: Dec. 22, 2021 Background: In November 2020, Robert F.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and privacy -
RCFP urges Congress to withdraw subpoena for photojournalist’s records
A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is seeking the phone records of Amy Harris.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Jan. 6 House committee issues subpoena for three months of photojournalist’s phone records
The request for photojournalist Amy Harris's phone records could be used to identify confidential sources.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Lynette Clemetson
Lynette Clemetson is Director of Wallace House, home of the Knight-Wallace Fellowships for Journalists and the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists…By Jenn Topper -
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Gail Gove
Gail Gove became the General Counsel of NBCUniversal News Group in December 2020, leading legal support for NBC News, MSNBC,…By Jenn Topper -
Oklahoma journalist uses RCFP legal hotline to connect with attorney, obtain records on police killing of tribal citizen
“A service like this is really important not only for reporters but for the people we do our jobs for.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of information
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Emails show Missouri officials ready to thank St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter before issuing threats
Officials proposed thanking a reporter for uncovering a data vulnerability on a state website before wrongfully accusing him of "hacking."Categorized in Education
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In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Date Filed: Nov. 22, 2021 Background: In 2019, Capital One…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court access -
The government’s employee-censorship regime has a new challenger: A former defense secretary
A brewing storm over pre-publication review?Categorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee Q&A unpacks anti-SLAPP law
"The absence of anti-SLAPP laws would be really damaging to an independent press."Categorized in Libel and privacy
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