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Louisiana politician sues online commenters for defamation
A New Orleans area politician is suing for defamation and embarrassment caused by anonymous, online comments made on NOLA.com, TheTimes-Picayune…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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New Jersey appeals panel says off-site county records are public
A New Jersey appeals panel ruled Thursday that county governments cannot circumvent public records requests by housing documents at off-site…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senate votes to approve audit of Fed bailout records
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted unanimously for a one-time audit of Federal Reserve records detailing its actions during the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Canadian high court refuses to recognize privilege for journalists
The Supreme Court of Canada last week ruled that journalists do not have a universal right to protect the identity…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Four journalists banned from reporting on Guantanamo trial
Four experienced journalists have been banned from reporting on the military commission proceedings at Guantanamo Bay because they published the…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Mine safety agency to close portions of its investigation
The Labor Department's mine safety agency is pressing forward with a plan to conduct private interviews during its investigation into…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Subpoenaed filmmaker ordered to hand over footage to Chevron
A New York federal judge on Thursday ruled that though a reporter's privilege applies to a documentary filmmaker, he must…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Media asks court to unseal records in iPhone investigation
News organizations are asking a state judge to unseal the search warrant affidavit that led to police searching an editor's…Categorized in Court access -
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First Amendment protects post on cop-rating website
A Florida federal judge has struck down the law that resulted in the arrest of an individual who published the…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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FCC announces plan to expand authority over broadband
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Thursday its plan to modify how it regulates broadband Internet services by outlining a…Categorized in Content restrictions