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Thurlow v. Nelson
Court: Maine Supreme Judicial Court Date Filed: June 22, 2021 Update: In an opinion issued on Nov. 23, 2021, the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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NetChoice v. Moody
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida Date Filed: June 14, 2021 Background: In May 2021, Florida…Categorized in First Amendment -
DOJ drops John Bolton pre-publication review lawsuit
The Bolton suit, which RCFP called "flatly unconstitutional," was one of the more extraordinary moves by the DOJ under former President Trump.Categorized in National security
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Groundbreaking partnership to develop national pro bono media law network
Microsoft, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, and the Reporters Committee team up to provide legal help to local journalistsCategorized in Announcements
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Trend toward local police radio encryption grows, as does resistance
California now requires police departments to encrypt police radios entirely or adopt a hybrid system.Categorized in Policing and corrections
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Nexstar Media Group, Inc., et al v. Keller
Case Number: 2021CV30042 Court: Fremont County District Court Clients: KDVR-TV Fox31 Denver and Rob Low Complaint Filed: June 8, 2021…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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The Sustainable Journalism Foundation v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
Case Number: CV-2021-1770 Court: Cleveland County District Court Clients: NonDoc Media and Tres Savage Petition Filed: June 10, 2021 Background:…Categorized in Freedom of information -
New Jersey Supreme Court says attorney general has authority to publish reports about police officer misconduct
RCFP argued that access to the names of officers sanctioned for disciplinary violations allows journalists to report on misconduct.Categorized in Freedom of information
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In re Petition for Writ of Mandamus of Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
Case Number: 21-cv-1508 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Clients: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC Petition Filed:…Categorized in Court access -
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Frontier Media Group, Inc. v. Pottawatomie County Public Safety Center Trust
Case Number: CV-2021-93 Court: Pottawatomie County District Court Clients: Frontier Media Group, Inc. and Kassie McClung Petition for Relief Filed:…Categorized in Freedom of information