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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
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
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
By
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
By
Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Florida proposes to really ‘open up’ defamation law
Bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate would harm public interest journalism.
March 6, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Libel and Privacy
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Supreme Court seems hesitant to transform online discourse
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh.
February 27, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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Content Restrictions
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Supreme Court pushes Texas, Florida social media cases down the road
The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether it should hear the social media cases.
January 30, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
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First Amendment
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Will the Supreme Court break the internet?
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court could transform the internet and have major implications for journalists.
January 23, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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Content Restrictions
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Supreme Court takes up First Amendment immigration case
Does a law that bars knowingly “encourag[ing]" someone to enter the U.S. illegally violate the First Amendment?
December 19, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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RCFP’s 2022 year in review
From increasing protections for press freedom to expanding support for local news, 2022 was another successful year for RCFP.
December 16, 2022
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Reporters Committee
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Court Access
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Wiretapping charges against Ohio journalist threaten press freedom
Even if the charges are dropped, this incident could have a chilling effect on journalists.
November 21, 2022
By
Emily Hockett
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First Amendment
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