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Emails show Missouri officials ready to thank St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter before issuing threats
Officials proposed thanking a reporter for uncovering a data vulnerability on a state website before wrongfully accusing him of "hacking."
December 13, 2021
By
Gillian Vernick
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Newsgathering
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California city backs down from misguided ‘hacking’ lawsuit against bloggers
The city of Fullerton has abandoned a lawsuit that had dangerous implications for data journalism.
May 26, 2021
By
Grayson Clary
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Prior Restraint
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Four petitions we’re watching as the US Supreme Court fills out its docket
The passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will change the U.S. Supreme Court in too many ways to count. The…
September 28, 2020
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Grayson Clary
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Media coalition urges Supreme Court to narrow scope of federal hacking law to protect newsgathering
A lower court’s broad interpretation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act could chill newsgathering.
July 9, 2020
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Sasha Peters
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Van Buren v. United States
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 41 media organizations Court: U.S. Supreme Court…
July 8, 2020
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Chris Young
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Newsgathering
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Reporters Committee statement on Brazilian indictment of Glenn Greenwald
On Tuesday, Brazilian prosecutors charged Glenn Greenwald, the American journalist and co-founding editor of The Intercept, with computer crimes. Bruce…
January 22, 2020
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City of Fullerton v. Friends for Fullerton’s Future
Court: California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three Date Filed: Nov. 5, 2019 Updates: On March 12, 2020,…
November 8, 2019
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Chris Young
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Prior Restraint
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