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High court to rule on disclosure of racial profiling complaints
Maryland’s high court has agreed to hear a case about whether the state police department is required to disclose complaints…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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High court rules that former Enron executive got a fair trial
Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling received a fair trial in Houston, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Skilling…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Senators introduce new libel tourism bill in committee
Two members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting authors and journalists from libel…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Friend-of-the-court briefs filed in case over 'Crude' outtakes
Three groups filed friend-of-the-court briefs yesterday in a dispute between an oil company that wants unused documentary footage and the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Court finds petitioners' rights don't trump open records law
Releasing the names of petition-signers who call for a voter referendum does not render a state open records act unconstitutional…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Media organizations weigh in on 'hot news' case
More than a dozen media organizations are urging a federal appeals court to recognize that “hot news” misappropriation claims are…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Calif. judge says warrant for journalist's photos was illegal
A judge has ruled that University of California police illegally obtained photographs from a journalist covering a campus protest. Alameda…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Justices uphold ban on assistance to 'terrorist' groups
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a federal law that prohibits the “material support” of foreign terrorist organizations, rejecting claims…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Records request leads to dispute over request fees
When Wisconsin investigative reporter Richard Moore requested records from the state's Department of Natural Resources last year that related…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Justices say government employers can audit employee texts
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a police department had the authority to search an officer's text messages…Categorized in Libel and privacy