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House passes PRESS Act
The PRESS Act is the strongest federal shield legislation proposed to date.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Press Freedom & Freedom of Information in Oklahoma Indian Country
This guide provides a primer on press freedom and information access in the many federally recognized tribes located in Oklahoma.… -
RCFP analyzes Florida legislation aimed at revisiting defamation law
If passed, the bills would significantly harm journalism in Florida. -
Florida proposes to really ‘open up’ defamation law
Bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate would harm public interest journalism. -
Subpoena for sources, records related to Washington Post journalist’s college reporting is improper and invalid, RCFP argues
Fenit Nirappil worked for the Medill Innocence Project nine years ago. He’s now being subpoenaed for his sources, school work. -
Reporters Committee reviews Judge Merrick Garland’s record on media law cases
President Biden has nominated the federal appeals court judge to serve as the next U.S. attorney general. -
In Re: Ex parte Application of ENRC Limited Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for Leave to Take Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Date Filed: Dec. 1, 2020 Background: In September 2020,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Schwab v. Blay
Court: Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Ocean County Date Filed: Oct. 28, 2020 Update: On Nov. 28, 2020,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Subpoena served to five Seattle news organizations
Amicus brief filed by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Court: Superior Court of the State of Washington,…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
Seattle police should not be able to subpoena journalistic work product, RCFP brief argues
RCFP’s brief opposes a subpoena that would force Seattle news outlets to turn over video, photographs of a protest.