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Media rights advocates object to Utah court rule revision on video-recording of cases
Utah’s court system began allowing TV cameras, smartphones and laptops into public court proceedings last year, but officials revised that…Categorized in Court access -
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Sixth Circuit: TheDirty.com not liable for user's posts, even when commentary added
Nik Richie, operator of the website TheDirty.com, cannot be held liable for potentially defamatory remarks made by a third-party poster…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Recent settlement in suit over arrest for recording police follows growing trend
The town of Weare, New Hampshire, settled a lawsuit last week for $57,500 with a woman arrested for videotaping a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Colorado court refuses to close jury selection process in Holmes theater-shooting case
A Colorado district court judge on Wednesday rejected the defendant’s request to close the jury selection process for the Aurora…Categorized in Court access -
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Washington State Supreme Court grants ABC affiliate access to dashcam videos
After a drawn out legal battle over access to police car dashcam videos between TV station KOMO and the Seattle…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Media organizations urge Senate to vote on federal shield bill
Spurred by a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear an appeal by New York Times reporter James…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Georgia court remands decision on recording trial, citing trouble with defining 'news media'
In a decision on whether a student could record court proceedings, the Court of Appeals of Georgia stated this week…Categorized in Court access -
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SCOTUSblog press-pass hearing raises questions about Senate credentialing process
The status of a popular U.S. Supreme Court website as a publication credentialed to cover the Senate rests on a…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Seventh Circuit closes portion of hearing on document access in terrorism suspect case
After 30 minutes of public arguments, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit called a closed-door “secret hearing”…Categorized in Court access -
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Delaware Supreme Court dismisses appeal in Al Jazeera contract sealing case
The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed an appeal this week of an order requiring Al Jazeera to file an almost completely…Categorized in Court access