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Federal shield legislation delayed by amendment process
Senate Judiciary Committee members agreed today to decide on a timeframe for considering any final amendments to the proposed federal…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Lawsuit demands info on government's use of social media sites
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is suing five different government agencies for refusing to disclose their policies on investigations using social…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bridgeport Diocese releases abuse documents
The Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., released thousands of pages of documents related to sex abuse lawsuits Tuesday after losing a…Categorized in Court access -
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City need not provide records in electronic format
A New Hampshire court ruled last week that a city is under no obligation to provide public records in electronic…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Democracy Now! host detained at Canadian border
Alternative journalist Amy Goodman was delayed by Canadian border officials last week while they questioned her about whether she intended…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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High court throws out order to release torture photos
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated and remanded a federal appeals court ruling that ordered the the release of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Wyoming Supreme Court to redact personal data in court records
Starting next year, the Wyoming Supreme Court will require clerks to redact birth dates, addresses, Social Security numbers and other…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Louisiana parish sues media outlets to block public records request
A Louisiana parish sued two news media outlets last week, asking the court for a protective order to keep public…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Obama adminstration seeks to halt Bush-era declassification order
Government officials are working at breakneck speed to halt the pending declassification of millions of historical records scheduled for release…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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ABA endorses federal shield bill and urges Senate action
The American Bar Association (ABA) last week publicly endorsed the current version of the federal media shield law in a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials