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Melamed v. Philadelphia Police Department
Case Number: 201201744 Court: Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Clients: Samantha Melamed, The Philadelphia Inquirer Notice of Appeal Filed: Dec.…
December 29, 2020
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Microsoft Corp. v. United States
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Dec. 21, 2020 Background: Last year, Microsoft challenged a…
December 22, 2020
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Prior restraint
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Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Dec. 21, 2020 Update: On June 21, 2021, U.S. District…
December 22, 2020
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Another reprieve for President Trump’s Section 230 order
It looks like the future of the Section 230 order will be decided by President Biden, not the courts.
December 21, 2020
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Massachusetts Port Authority v. Turo
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Date Filed: Dec. 18, 2020 Update: On April 21, 2021, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed…
December 18, 2020
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First Circuit: Massachusetts can’t ban secret recording of law enforcement in public
RCFP had urged the court to rule the state’s ban on such recording unconstitutional.
December 17, 2020
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In re Attorney General Law Enforcement Directives 2020-5 and 2020-6
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court Date Filed: Dec. 15, 2020 Update: On June 7, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court…
December 15, 2020
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A journalist’s guide to using RCFP’s Legal Hotline
When should journalists contact RCFP's free Legal Hotline? And what should they expect when they do?
December 14, 2020
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Federal court upholds First Amendment challenge to drone restrictions
The ruling was a solid, if initial, success for the plaintiffs and for journalists who use drones in their reporting.
December 14, 2020
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In the Matter of Alamance County Closed Court Proceedings
Court: North Carolina Court of Appeals Date Filed: Dec. 11, 2020 Update: On Dec. 11, the North Carolina Court of Appeals…
December 11, 2020
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