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Reporters Committee and media coalition move to unseal prosecutions of Colombian paramilitary leaders
A coalition of media organizations and journalists led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed petitions… -
Records in corporate challenge to government product-safety database must be open
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit instructed a Maryland district court yesterday to… -
Colorado court denies attempt to restrict access to court records in James Holmes murder case
The District Court in Arapahoe County, Colo. has denied an attempt by defense lawyers to restrict access to court records… -
Alabama blogger still in jail after violating take-down order in libel suit
Two weeks after his arrest, the Alabama blogger found to have violated a judge’s order not to publish certain stories… -
Secret surveillance court's ruling paves the way for public disclosure of Yahoo's 2008 fight against PRISM
An order Monday from the United States’ secret surveillance court has brought several documents a step closer to being made… -
D.C. appeals court to consider issuing redacted opinion in high-profile sealed case
In response to a letter from the Reporters Committee, a federal appeals court has taken a critical first step toward… -
Reporters Committee asks Supreme Court to clarify high standard for sealing entire cases, dockets
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case involving a… -
Attorney asks U.S. Supreme Court to consider constitutionality of years-old blanket sealing order
The U.S. Supreme Court recently released dozens of documents about a businessman turned government witness as part of a request… -
Federal judge orders unsealing of documents in ongoing Apple-Samsung patent litigation
A California federal court has ordered documents in a legal battle over smart phones and tablets unsealed -- a departure… -
Ohio judge refuses to unseal documents at Friday hearing
An Ohio trial judge said Friday that documents in a criminal proceeding would remain sealed at the victim's request, even…