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Media companies ask judge to unseal plea in terrorism case
The Associated Press and Newsday have asked a federal judge to unseal a plea agreement between prosecutors and a Colorado…Categorized in Court access -
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CBS fights FCC fine for 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction
CBS returned to a Philadelphia appeals court on Tuesday to fight $550,000 in penalties for a 2004 Super Bowl broadcast…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Judicial Watch wins records suit over CIA interrogation memos
The CIA released a preliminary round of previously classified documents containing information on enhanced interrogation techniques to watchdog group Judicial…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senate committee debates libel tourism law
The Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing Tuesday morning voiced support for legislation that would attempt to deter foreign libel…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Oklahoma paper's public records suit ends with fee settlement
After a decade of public records litigation, Oklahoma's Department of Public Safety has finally released the information and paid $60,000…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas high court redefines response time in state open records law
The Texas Supreme Court reversed an appeals court decision and said that state agencies do not have to meet a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Florida courts move to require justification for sealing documents
Courts in three Florida counties are using new standardized forms to ensure that judges provide adequate reasons for sealing court…Categorized in Court access -
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Series to highlight government secrecy in Mississippi
The Mississippi Press Association, The Associated Press and the Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information have teamed up for a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Student's suit over Facebook suspension can go forward
A federal magistrate said this week that a former Florida high school student who was suspended for criticizing her teacher…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Texas mayor drops libel suit for $50,000 and a retraction
A Texas man who took out an ad that said a former mayor broke laws in a city land acquisition…Categorized in Libel and privacy