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Nonprofit receives additional $750,000 in legal fees
A Florida city must pay approximately $750,000 in additional legal fees to government transparency advocates, a Florida judge ruled last week.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Report criticizes SEC's compliance with FOIA
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Inspector General released a report on Friday that sharply criticized the agency’s compliance…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Web sites with anonymous comments denied university press passes
A recent story on a football game in the INDenver Times highlighted a Colorado University press policy that limits which…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Corporations can claim personal privacy interest
Corporations can have a "personal privacy" interest that can cause their records to be withheld from government release under a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court orders USDA to disclose animal testing records
The Department of Agriculture must disclose 1,017 pages of animal testing records to an animal protection organization, a D.C. federal…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Press excluded from testimony in judge's prosecution
A Washington state judge overseeing a criminal case against another judge excluded the press from the courtroom during deposition testimony…Categorized in Court access -
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Dear Elmer Fudd: Respond to subpoena or be revealed
A South Carolina newspaper alerted an anonymous online commenter that he or she has until Oct. 2 to respond to…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Wisconsin Assembly passes shield bill
The Wisconsin Assembly yesterday passed the state’s first shield bill for reporters—clearing the first hurdle in the path to become…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Holder puts new limits on state secrets privilege
Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department will move to restrict use of the state secrets privilege…Categorized in Court access -
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Dismissal of Branch Davidian defamation case upheld
A Texas appellate court ruled last week that the defamation suit filed by a cameraman against a college newspaper he…Categorized in Libel and privacy