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Reporters Committee statement on US Supreme Court’s NetChoice ruling
In its decision, the Court reaffirmed a key principle at the core of the Constitution's protections for a free press. -
Kent v. Hennelly
The Reporters Committee and 33 media organizations filed an amicus brief in Kent v. Hennelly, a case before the Sixth Circuit.…By RCFPCategorized in Content Restrictions -
Microsoft v. Dep’t of Justice
Microsoft challenged the federal law that allows the Department of Justice to impose gag orders, often permanently, on communications services…By Jenn TopperCategorized in Prior Restraint -
Nine months and counting: the injunction in Garcia v. Google continues to violate the First Amendment
On December 15, the Ninth Circuit will rehear oral argument in a case that has odd facts and has made… -
Yelp v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning
Hadeed Carpet Cleaning sued seven Yelp reviewers for libel, saying it suspects they were not customers but competitors intentionally lying…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Company argues for release of Yelp posters' identity in Virginia appellate court
A panel of judges in Alexandria, Va., heard an appeal today that will determine whether Yelp will have to reveal… -
Secret surveillance court's ruling paves the way for public disclosure of Yahoo's 2008 fight against PRISM
An order Monday from the United States’ secret surveillance court has brought several documents a step closer to being made… -
Virginia Supreme Court reverses injunction against online commenter
A Virginia woman being sued by her home contractor for libel won't have to remove negative comments she posted on… -
Businessman can pursue defamation suit without showing proof of monetary loss, N.Y. appeals court rules
A man accused of throwing a severed horse head in a local politician's pool does not have to prove monetary… -
Google's latest transparency report shows government surveillance on the rise in U.S.
Paula Broadwell isn’t the only person whose Gmail messages were read by government officials – Google received almost 8,000 e-mail…