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FBI failed to follow its own rules when it impersonated The Associated Press in a 2007 investigation
The FBI failed to follow its own rules when agents impersonated an Associated Press reporter in order to locate a…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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10th Circuit reverses dismissal of 'Dateline' defamation case
Last week the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that while NBCUniversal reporters did not violate anyone’s Fourth Amendment rights…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Court of Appeals says Boston College must release 11 confidential interviews with former IRA members
Boston College must turn over 11 confidential interviews with former Irish Republican Army members for an investigation of a 40-year-old…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Colo. judge weighs news organizations' request to unseal court documents in Aurora shooting trial
The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court documents should be publicly available,…Categorized in Court Access -
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Ohio Supreme Court orders unsealing of records in high-profile criminal prosecution
The Ohio Supreme Court ordered a judge to release all records sealed during the criminal prosecutions of several Mahoning County…Categorized in Court Access -
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Vt. high court rules criminal investigation records remain exempt after investigation ends
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that records related to the investigation of a crime are exempt under the state’s Access…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Judge: First Amendment bars cyber-stalking prosecution
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the First Amendment protects an online speaker - who made derogatory comments…Categorized in Content Restrictions