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Ohio Supreme Court prevents enforcement of gag order
The Supreme Court of Ohio has prohibited the enforcement of a gag order banning the news media from reporting on…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Mich. state health department reverses denial of H1N1 records
Michigan’s state health department released documents Wednesday that contained information outlining how funds for H1N1 prevention and treatment programs were…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge gives media access to previously sealed Blagojevich papers
An Illinois federal judge has given three news organizations immediate access to a previously sealed document in the case against…Categorized in Court access -
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California state senator says school tried to hide Palin's contract
A California lawmaker and students at a state university said they would hand over documents to the state attorney general…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Media mull the future of anonymous Web site commenting
Major media outlets are questioning to what extent their online components should allow anonymous commenting in the future, The New…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Docket sealed in case against state senator
A Pennsylvania judge has sealed the entire docket in a case involving a criminal indictment against a state senator, the…Categorized in Court access -
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Libel reform stalls in United Kingdom
Plans for libel law reform in the United Kingdom have been put on hold until the next general election, The…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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ProPublica launches project to file out-of-state records requests
Nonprofit investigative newsroom ProPublica has launched a project that asks volunteers in five states that prohibit out-of-state public-records requests to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Response to agencies' openness plans largely positive
Federal agencies unveiled open government plans this week as required by the Obama administration's Open Government Directive. Though the assessments…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Openness urged in military commission policy revisions
A group of civil liberties advocates, human rights activists and other interested parties are urging the Defense Department to make…Categorized in Court access