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Everything you need to know about ‘actual malice’
RCFP explains what actual malice really means, how the legal standard benefits journalists and the public, and more.
June 20, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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Chris Young
Categorized in
First Amendment
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With weeks to go, Supreme Court mulls major First Amendment questions
The First Amendment cases still sitting on the Supreme Court's docket could significantly reshape the law.
June 12, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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The Twitter decision is about more than the internet
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Twitter v. Taamneh is important for journalists, writes RCFP's Gabe Rottman.
May 30, 2023
By
Gabe Rottman
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Content restrictions
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In the matter of the guardianship of Wynn Alan Bruce
Case Number: 2015PR30176 Court: Combined Court, Boulder County, Colorado Client: Shelly Bradbury Motion Filed: May 11, 2023 Background: In April…
May 22, 2023
By
Chris Young
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Court access
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Records obtained through FOIA litigation shed light on border surveillance of journalists, activists in 2018
Reporter Tom Jones explains what he’s learned from records NBC 7 San Diego and RCFP obtained through FOIA litigation.
May 2, 2023
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Reporters Committee
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Freedom of information
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Disney lawsuit raises important First Amendment question
Last week, the Walt Disney Company sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, alleging that the governor and his allies had illegally retaliated against…
May 1, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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The cost of an objective ‘true threats’ approach
We break down oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, a "true threats" case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
April 24, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
First Amendment
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New obstacles for Florida defamation bills
The proposals are receiving strong pushback from conservative politicians and media outlets.
April 17, 2023
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Emily Hockett
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Libel and privacy
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At the high court this week, an important case for immigration reporting
Does the federal bar on encouraging unlawful immigration violate the First Amendment?
March 27, 2023
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Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Nixon’s ghost and why populist attacks against New York Times v. Sullivan fail
At the end of the day, the populist argument for revisiting Sullivan is simply unintuitive.
March 13, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
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First Amendment
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