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OpenCourt can record Mass. jury trials, state high court judge rules
OpenCourt, a Massachusetts courtroom transparency program can begin streaming video of jury trials at a local district court, a judge…Categorized in Court access -
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Access to arrest records can be limited, Conn. appellate court rules
A Connecticut appellate court ruled this week in favor of restricting access to police records under the state’s Freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Journalist settles with city of Pittsburgh over wrongful arrest during G-20 summit in 2009
The city of Pittsburgh settled a federal lawsuit with a journalist who claimed he was arrested and wrongfully detained under…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal court grants media organizations full access to Idaho execution
The media will be able to view the full execution of an Idaho death row inmate scheduled to be put…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal court finds Bloomberg's publication of copyrighted conference call recording to be fair use
A federal court last week rejected a copyright infringement lawsuit against Bloomberg L.P. for its unauthorized publication of a conference…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Police do not intend to enforce Illinois eavesdropping law during NATO summit
Journalists opposing the controversial Illinois eavesdropping statute expressed relief when a Chicago official announced that police do not plan to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporter's tweeted photo of juror leads judge to declare mistrial in murder prosecution
A Kansas judge declared a mistrial in a murder case after a reporter tweeted a photograph containing the profile of…Categorized in Court access -
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Mass. extends journalists electronic access in courts
Journalists will soon be able to use laptop computers and other mobile electronic devices in Massachusetts courtrooms, after the state's…Categorized in Court access -
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L.A. judge opens juvenile courts to news organizations
Los Angeles County Juvenile Court proceedings will be open to regular media coverage, but not to the public, unless a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Some journalists still facing charges after Occupy arrests
While many journalists covering "Occupy" protests around the country still face arrest and looming court dates, some are learning that…Categorized in Newsgathering