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Fourth Circuit: Provisions of North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ statute violate First Amendment
The ruling cited arguments the Reporters Committee made in a brief filed in support of PETA.Categorized in First Amendment
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New clashes over the old problem of political lies
Can old laws that purport to prohibit political lies survive close contact with the First Amendment?Categorized in First Amendment
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Reporters Committee legal hotline available for journalists covering 2020 election
The hotline will be staffed by RCFP attorneys in Washington, D.C., and 12 battleground states until polls close.Categorized in Announcements
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Federal judge: North Carolina ‘ag-gag’ law violates First Amendment
The Reporters Committee previously filed briefs arguing that the law stifles free speech, chills newsgathering.Categorized in Newsgathering
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As ‘ag-gag’ laws gain momentum, opponents fight them in court
An RCFP attorney will discuss ‘ag-gag’ laws and the First Amendment during this weekend’s Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit.By Simren VermaCategorized in Newsgathering
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North Carolina’s ‘ag-gag’ statute violates First Amendment, chills newsgathering
The ag-gag statute violates the newsgathering rights of journalists and chills reporter-source communications.By Simren VermaCategorized in Newsgathering
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North Carolina’s highest court should reverse $6 million defamation ruling against The News & Observer
Update: On Aug. 14, 2020, the North Carolina Supreme Court issued its opinion in Desmond v. News & Observer, holding that the…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Media coalition: Gag order in 26 related NC lawsuits violates the press and public’s First Amendment rights
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 11 media organizations are asking the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals…By Shawna ChenCategorized in Prior Restraint -
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Completely sealed case in North Carolina violates public’s First Amendment right to access court records
The Reporters Committee and a coalition of nine media organizations are asking a North Carolina appeals court to overturn an…Categorized in Court Access