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At the Supreme Court, another hint of trouble for New York Times v. Sullivan?
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently been barraged with bids to overrule the landmark press-freedom precedent.
January 18, 2022
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Libel and privacy
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The government’s employee-censorship regime has a new challenger: A former defense secretary
A brewing storm over pre-publication review?
December 6, 2021
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Supreme Court to consider whether federal officers can be sued personally for retaliating against exercise of free speech rights
Bivens remedies are a powerful deterrent against law enforcement interfering in newsgathering.
November 22, 2021
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First Amendment
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Tuggle v. United States
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Nov. 11, 2021 Update: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Tuggle v. United States,…
November 17, 2021
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Newsgathering
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Does v. Mills
Case Number: 1:21-cv-00242-JDL Court: U.S. District Court, District of Maine Clients: Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel,…
November 16, 2021
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hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 16, 2021 Update: On April 18, 2022, the…
July 20, 2021
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Press groups support access to FISA court documents
The Reporters Committee argues that the history of the FISA courts strongly recommends a public right of access.
June 1, 2021
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ACLU v. United States
Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: May 27, 2021 Background: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), a specialized court created…
May 28, 2021
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Justice Thomas suggests social media platforms qualify as ‘common carriers’
The justice's suggestion that social media platforms be regulated like utilities is particularly relevant to press freedom advocates.
April 19, 2021
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The next legal battle (or three) over location tracking
A 2018 Supreme Court decision has not settled the law on the warrantless seizure and search of cell phone records.
November 9, 2020
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