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NCAA appeals to high court as Florida State releases documents
Florida State University released a transcript that was the subject of a protracted public records dispute Wednesday as the National…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas officials to file second suit over meetings act
Texas public officials are arguing for the second time this year that the state's Open Meetings Act violates their right…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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California county pays $500,000 in map data dispute
Santa Clara County must pay a nonprofit watchdog group $500,000 to cover its legal fees after a three-year dispute over…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge closes hearings on Blackwater killings
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., today refused The Washington Post’s request to open the pretrial proceedings in the manslaughter…Categorized in Court access -
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Governor again vetoes open government bills
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed two bills this week that were designed to bring greater transparency and accountability to California's public colleges.…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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N.J. high court to decide future of state "fair report" privilege
The New Jersey Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in the appeal of a 2008 libel ruling that considerably…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Jury finds for libel defendant in case over truth as defense
A Massachusetts jury has decided that a truthful mass e-mail criticizing the former employee of an office supply company is…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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California bill allows anti-paparazzi suits against third parties
Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed an amendment to California's anti-paparazzi law that will make it easier to sue media organizations that…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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New military policy prohibits photos of troops killed in action
The agreement journalists must sign to become embedded with a military unit in Afghanistan now includes a prohibition against any…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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U.S. asks court to delay detainee abuse photo decision
The Solicitor General has asked the Supreme Court to postpone its decision to hear arguments in the case over whether…Categorized in Freedom of information