Corruption
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Strong interest in Ohio public corruption case warrants unsealing of many trial exhibits
A federal judge in Ohio has granted several news media organizations’ request to unseal hundreds of trial exhibits in the…Categorized in Court Access -
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Ordering lawyers to follow conduct rules eliminated need for gag order in Ala. public corruption case
Ordering lawyers to comply with rules of professional conduct was a less restrictive alternative to issuing a gag order during…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Public record request reveals corruption in city government
Eight Bell, Calif., city officials were arrested last week on corruption charges after public records requests and a subsequent investigation…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Pennsylvania high court overturns $3.5m defamation verdict
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned a $3.5 million defamation verdict against Wilkes-Barre's The Citizens' Voice and ordered a…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Pennsylvania newspaper closer to new trial in libel suit
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered that a hearing be held "as soon as practically possible" to investigate allegations that a judge…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Government corruption investigators release few findings
A new government investigations board in Wisconsin isn’t releasing the results of most of its inquiries, according to documents provided…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Blagojevich allegedly wanted Trib editorial staff gone
According to an indictment laced with allegations of gross governmental overreach into a free press, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to force…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Government responds to media in largely hidden El Paso case
In response to a media group’s push for greater access to a sweeping public corruption investigation in El Paso, Texas,…Categorized in Court Access -
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Local Tex. corruption case moves along, but off the books
A long-simmering federal inquiry into public corruption in El Paso, Tex. has apparently yielded nine guilty pleas so far. Local attorneys, elected…Categorized in Court Access -
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Requests for secrecy must be filed publicly
Asking a court to keep certain documents secret must be done publicly, a San Diego federal judge ordered June 3…Categorized in Court Access