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RCFP’s local attorney in Pennsylvania discusses the fight to access settlement agreements
Helping newsrooms access settlement agreements is a priority for the Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative.
August 23, 2023
By
Sonya Carson
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Court Access
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Google uses a lot of water in Oregon’s city of The Dalles. Soon we’ll know how much.
The Oregonian, represented by an RCFP attorney, reached an agreement with The Dalles to disclose how much water Google uses.
December 15, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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County clerk’s office in Pennsylvania agrees to improve access to criminal court records
RCFP attorneys helped five newsrooms settle a lawsuit challenging how the York County Clerk of Courts handled access to records.
October 14, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Court Access
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Sheehan v. South Whitehall Township
Case Number: 2022-C-1571 Court: Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas Clients: Daniel Sheehan, The Morning Call Notice of Appeal Filed:…
August 25, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Prison contractor paid $200,000 to settle wrongful death lawsuit, newly unsealed records show
Attorneys from RCFP, Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic supported York Daily Record in effort to obtain settlement details
August 12, 2022
By
Ceoli Jacoby
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Pennsylvania newspaper’s lawsuit results in public records training for township employees
RCFP attorneys helped the paper reach a settlement requiring Lancaster Township to train employees on the Right to Know Law.
April 21, 2022
By
Chris Young
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Freedom of Information
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Memphis crime commission to disclose police funding records as part of settlement with The Marshall Project
The agreement is in response to a 2018 public records lawsuit filed by attorneys for RCFP, Adams and Reese LLP.
February 6, 2020
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Freedom of Information
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