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Access to high-profile obscenity trial partially blocked
The federal district court in the District of Columbia is hearing its first obscenity case in over 20 years, but…Categorized in Court access -
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Senate committee passes libel tourism prevention bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning unanimously passed bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting authors and journalists from libel lawsuits filed…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Appellate court rejects FCC's indecency policy
A federal appeals court in New York on Tuesday struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s indecency policy, siding with broadcasting…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Nevada high court says portions of gun permit records public
Nevada's high court has ruled that the identities of concealed gun permit holders and records related to the permit's current…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Two victories for government in FOIA fee award disputes
Plaintiffs are not retroactively entitled to attorney’s fees in Freedom of Information Act lawsuits filed before the Open Government Act…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Appeals court orders hearing on Blagojevich juror names
A federal appellate court has ruled that the judge presiding over the corruption trial of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich…Categorized in Court access -
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White House unveils system to create online identities
The White House is moving forward with a plan that will invite people to create online identities in order to…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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N.C. judge orders blog to disclose anonymous commenters
A North Carolina judge has ordered an online-news editor to produce the names of six anonymous posters who allegedly posted…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Puerto Rico journalists fight for access to Senate
Journalists have regained access to Puerto Rico’s Senate press gallery after the chamber’s president lifted a four-day ban on members…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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SEC subpoenas target whistle blowers' e-mail with reporters
At least one government agency is using subpoenas to target e-mail between journalists and potential sources by going after the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials