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Courts in a deepening muddle over location surveillance
RCFP has weighed in on these debates because location tracking can burden important First Amendment interests.
August 9, 2021
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Q&A discusses RCFP’s role in bringing transparency to Purdue Pharma bankruptcy proceedings
RCFP Legal Fellow Madeline Lamo talks about new outlets’ successful effort to unseal records in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case.
August 6, 2021
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Daniel Hale sentenced to 45 months in leak prosecution
Hale’s sentence is the fourth-longest sentence handed down by a court for violations of the Espionage Act.
August 2, 2021
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Oregon newspaper challenges police department’s refusal to release bodycam footage
RCFP attorneys are representing Eugene Weekly in its effort to access bodycam videos documenting an arrest.
July 30, 2021
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Rivera v. Union County Prosecutor’s Office
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court Date Filed: July 28, 2021 Update: On March 14, 2022, the New Jersey Supreme Court…
July 29, 2021
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Reporters Committee announces 2021 Freedom of the Press Award honorees
RCFP to present awards virtually to Applewhite, Boutrous, Brown, Clooney, Mayer, and Moscoso on September 28.
July 27, 2021
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D.C. Circuit: FOIA’s ‘foreseeable harm’ standard has teeth
The court's ruling sets a high bar for the government to withhold records under FOIA's “deliberative process” privilege.
July 26, 2021
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Freedom of information
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In historic move, Justice Department adopts policy barring records seizures from journalists
The new policy replaces the balancing test that required the DOJ to weigh investigative needs against press rights.
July 26, 2021
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hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 16, 2021 Update: On April 18, 2022, the…
July 20, 2021
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Ahead of Daniel Hale sentencing, RCFP highlights concern about severe sentences in leak cases
RCFP filed a friend-of-the-court brief last week in advance of Daniel Hale’s sentencing for violating the Espionage Act.
July 19, 2021
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