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Texas attorney general’s lawsuit against Yelp poses serious threat to press freedom
Texas AG Ken Paxton is trying to punish Yelp for providing users with information about crisis pregnancy centers. That’s unconstitutional.
October 20, 2023
By
Gabe Rottman
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Chris Young
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Content Restrictions
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California privacy act interpretation could make common newsgathering practice unlawful
We’re urging a CA court to reject an argument that would make taking notes of telephone conversations unlawful.
July 31, 2019
By
Simren Verma
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Newsgathering
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California Supreme Court hears arguments in case that implicates the rights of online news publishers
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court of California heard oral arguments in Hassell v. Bird, a case that could have…
April 18, 2018
By
Jenn Topper
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Content Restrictions
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Hassell v. Bird
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, together with 30 other media organizations, filed an amicus letter brief with…
August 11, 2016
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Jenn Topper
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