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Judge applies new anti-SLAPP law in Michael Moore case
A federal judge in Washington state dismissed the privacy claims in a lawsuit filed against filmmaker Michael Moore regarding his…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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CJR sues to disclose N.Y. governor's office's e-mail messages
The Columbia Journalism Review today filed suit to compel New York state to release several weeks’ worth of e-mail messages…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal appeals court won't reconsider bailout records case
A federal appellate court has declined the Federal Reserve's request to reconsider its decision ordering the release of records reflecting…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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L.A. times can publish pictures taken in court, court rules
The California Court of Appeal threw out a lower court's order prohibiting the Los Angeles Times from publishing photographs of…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Judge quashes subpoena for journalism professor's notes
A federal judge in Seattle yesterday granted a journalism professor’s motion to quash a subpoena from lawyers representing Chicago police…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Defendants drop subpoena for video in civil rights case
Two government defendants in a civil rights lawsuit yesterday dropped a subpoena for unedited video footage of a reporter’s interview…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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New York appeals court expands scope of records exemption
A New York appellate court in Albany on Thursday ruled that the "deliberative process" exemption to the state's freedom of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Nebraska high court finds no violation of open meetings law
The Nebraska Supreme Court last Friday unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that city officials did not violate state open…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Pennsylvania school district violated open meetings law
A Pennsylvania school district violated the state’s open meetings law last year when it held a meeting with local business…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Military judge seals Guantanamo Bay plea agreement
A United States military judge has sealed the plea agreement in the first conviction at Guantanamo Bay under the Obama…Categorized in Court access