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Chen v. FBI
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Jan. 4, 2024 Background: In 2018, Yanping Chen filed…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
On the Docket: How to vet your own stories to reduce legal risk
RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.By Paul McAdooCategorized in Libel and Privacy
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The Privacy Act and media leaks
We look at a media leak subpoena case involving a former Fox News correspondent's reporting on an FBI counterintelligence investigation.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendment
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Jan. 6 House committee issues subpoena for three months of photojournalist’s phone records
The request for photojournalist Amy Harris's phone records could be used to identify confidential sources.Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials
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Reporters Committee reviews Judge Merrick Garland’s record on media law cases
President Biden has nominated the federal appeals court judge to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.Categorized in Special Analysis
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Anonymous v. Anonymous (Teri Buhl)
The Reporters Committee filed an amicus brief in an entirely sealed case in New York Supreme Court in which a litigant…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Subpoena for journalist Jamie Kalven’s testimony withdrawn after Reporters Committee submits friend-of-the-court brief
Attorneys for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press were prepared to defend journalist Jamie Kalven’s newsgathering rights twice…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Inside the secrecy of the Jason Van Dyke case
The trial of Jason Van Dyke, the former Chicago police officer convicted in the 2014 fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan…By Evan PoppCategorized in Court Access
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Court quashes subpoena of reporter Jamie Kalven
On Wednesday, Cook County Judge Vincent M. Gaughan quashed a subpoena that could have required reporter Jamie Kalven to disclose…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Court should not force reporter Jamie Kalven to reveal confidential sources, Reporters Committee argues
On Tuesday, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 18 other media organizations filed a brief in support…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials