Civil cases

Too many civil lawsuits are closed off to the public, according to the policy-making body of the federal justice system,…

The documentary filmmaker subpoenaed by Chevron in the oil company's dispute over whether it polluted the Amazon rain forest appeared…

Attorneys representing the federal government in a trial that was held in complete secrecy have apparently agreed to the release…

A coalition of news media organizations on Tuesday moved to intervene in a case where an entire trial was held…

A federal judge in California conducted an entire trial this week behind closed doors, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The public has a right to know the details of pending charges and the government's evidence against Guantanamo Bay detainees who…

The Supreme Court today declined to accept review of an appellate court ruling that has allowed all records in a…

The California Court of Appeal yesterday ordered a lower court to vacate an unprecedented order that prevented The Orange County…

A lawyer investigating a grand jury leak turned to Pennsylvania state legislative staffers to get the cell phone numbers of…

A federal judge last week ordered Google to hand over a roster of user data on videos viewed on YouTube, in an…