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Oklahoma pharmacist's murder trial can be televised, judge rules
An Oklahoma County judge will allow television stations to broadcast the murder trial of a pharmacist charged with killing a…Categorized in Court access -
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Obama administration publicly endorses shield bill
The Obama administration today released a letter that supports revised legislation pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee that broadly defines…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Cameraman files suit against Newark officer for assault
A television news cameraman in New Jersey has filed a 17-count lawsuit against a police officer and the city of…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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High court refuses to stop release of clergy abuse suit records
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear an appeal by a Connecticut Roman Catholic diocese to stop the release…Categorized in Court access -
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White House releases first batch of visitor logs
The White House on Friday published nearly 500 visitor records online that detail visits made in the months from Obama's…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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FBI hands over transcript of Cheney on Plame leak
The FBI released documents under court order Friday that show former vice president Dick Cheney's recollection is fuzzy on his…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Small Business Agency will pay attorney fees in FOIA case
The American Small Business League will finally get to collect legal fees from the Department of Justice now that the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Senators announce compromise on federal shield bill
Two senators announced Friday that the Obama Administration has agreed to a deal that could allow plans for a federal…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Arizona Supreme Court rules electronic data is public
The Arizona Supreme Court today ruled that metadata – information about the history, tracking and management of an electronic document…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Obama signs law blocking release of detainee torture photos
President Obama signed legislation Thursday that blocks the release of photos that depict the abuse of detainees in U.S. custody.…Categorized in Freedom of information