Photography and videotaping

The Election Legal Guide provides an overview of legal issues that journalists may face while reporting on elections.

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 25, 2020 Update: On Sept. 2, 2021, the…

Update: On March 29, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit reversed the district court's decision, ruling…

When the Dallas Police Department released its policy in May on the right of the press and public to records…

A controversial proposal to restrict wilderness photography and regulate commercial filming was never intended to require newsgatherers to obtain permits,…

Last week the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that while NBCUniversal reporters did not violate anyone’s Fourth Amendment rights…

New York’s Suffolk County Police Department agreed to take new measures to instruct police on citizens’ recording rights in a…

Utah’s court system began allowing TV cameras, smartphones and laptops into public court proceedings last year, but officials revised that…

The town of Weare, New Hampshire, settled a lawsuit last week for $57,500 with a woman arrested for videotaping a…

In a decision on whether a student could record court proceedings, the Court of Appeals of Georgia stated this week…