Legal References

The Reporter's Recording Guide provides a summary of each state's laws governing the recording of phone calls and in-person conversations and how those laws affect newsgathering. Because…

Anti-SLAPP laws provide defendants a way to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits — known as SLAPPs or strategic lawsuits against public…

A comprehensive and comparable list of federal cases involving the leakage of classified information to the news media.

The Reporter's Privilege is a complete compendium of information on the reporter's privilege — the right not to be compelled to…

The Open Government Guide is a complete compendium of information on every state's open records and open meetings laws. Each state's…

The Open Courts Compendium is a general guide to court access issues, with specific additional information for each state and…

This map shows current state legislation status and police department policies regarding public access to police worn body camera footage.