Privacy Act
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The hidden legal question at the heart of the Herridge contempt case
The question concerns the scope of the reporter’s privilege in the D.C. Circuit.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materialsview more
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Chen v. FBI
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Jan. 4, 2024 Background: In 2018, Yanping Chen filed…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
The Privacy Act and media leaks
We look at a media leak subpoena case involving a former Fox News correspondent's reporting on an FBI counterintelligence investigation.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in First Amendmentview more
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Infrastructure bill seeks to withhold new categories of records from the public
The infrastructure bill includes new exemptions to FOIA, including technology-related exemptions.view more
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RCFP analysis: Court orders FBI to expunge website records under Privacy Act
The order follows a Ninth Circuit ruling that may be significant in light of recent government efforts to monitor journalists.view more
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New D.C. bodycam policies too restrictive, critics testify
Open-government advocates warned District of Columbia officials last week that exemption of all police body-worn camera footage showing "assaults" will… -
Montana shield law expanded to forbid government subpoenas of third-party records
With new amendments to the state shield law, journalists in Montana will not have to worry about electronic communications services… -
Medicare injunction lifted, potentially opening access to reporters
The public may be able to more closely scrutinize the multi-billion dollar federal Medicare program after a judge last week… -
Federal appellate court allows former prosecutor to investigate Detroit newspaper's government source
A federal appeals court allowed a former Detroit prosecutor to continue investigating the identity of a source who leaked information… -
OGIS releases FOIA recommendations amid Senate pressure
The Office of Government Information Services issued its recommendations for policy changes to the federal Freedom of Information Act yesterday,…