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Web sites with anonymous comments denied university press passes
A recent story on a football game in the INDenver Times highlighted a Colorado University press policy that limits which…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Blogger may not have to reveal identities of anonymous commenters
A California trial court judge last week declined to order a blogger to reveal the identities of anonymous commenters that…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Ex-congressman's defamation suit thrown out under SLAPP law
A New York judge has dismissed a former congressman’s defamation suit against a person who criticized him anonymously on a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge rules blogger's identity must be revealed
A blogger lost his bid to keep his identity secret after a judge in New York City ruled that a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Anonymous commenters protected by Texas shield law
A Texas judge ruled last month that the identities of anonymous commenters on a newspaper's Web site were protected by…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Kentucky lawsuit seeks anonymous commenter's identity
A Kentucky woman is seeking the identity of an Internet commenter who she says defamed her on a newspaper forum,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Las Vegas paper to comply with narrowed subpoena
Even as the Las Vegas Review-Journal said it will cooperate with a narrowed subpoena from federal prosecutors for information about…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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U.S. attorney seeks identities of anonymous commenters
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is facing a federal subpoena for identifying information about people who commented on its Web site,…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Independent Newspapers Inc. v. Brodie
Urging the Maryland Court of Special Appeals to recognize the importance of creating a highly protective standard before allowing litigants…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Libel and privacy