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SEC is considering more transparent settlement policy
The Securities and Exchange Commission is considering changing its settlement agreement policy to release more details about investigations, The Washington…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Kansas shield bill awaits governor's signature
The Kansas Legislature passed a state shield law for reporters on Tuesday night that will now go to Gov. Mark…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Florida hospital must pay $5 million to doctor in slander suit
A Florida appellate court this week ruled that a hospital whose chief executive stated that a former employee was not…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Utah newspaper fights subpoena for reporter's testimony
A Utah newspaper is fighting the subpoena of a reporter who wrote about a sealed search warrant in a murder…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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State employees ask judge to block the release of birth dates
A group of Oklahoma state employees have asked a county judge to block state offices from releasing the birth dates…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Chicago police subpoena journalism professor's 16-year-old notes
A journalism professor who wrote articles about a now-exonerated teenage murder defendant during graduate school has been subpoenaed by lawyers…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Obama administration pushes to keep Bush clemencies private
The Obama administration filed a brief with a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., Friday opposing a Washington Post reporter's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ohio newspaper voluntarily reveals anonymous blogger
A Cleveland newspaper unmasked the identity of an anonymous commenter who posted personal attacks on newspaper employees on the paper's…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal judge again denies ACLU request for torture documents
A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday denied for the second time the American Civil Liberties Union's request…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Defense contractor info will not be released in reverse-FOIA case
A federal appeals court yesterday ruled in favor of two defense contractors seeking to stop the government from releasing information…Categorized in Freedom of information