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Wisconsin's open records law applies to city's legal bills
The city of Green Bay must release its legal bills to the public, a Wisconsin judge ruled Friday.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Exam questions are a trade secret in Ohio
Ohio's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the annual exam given to ninth-graders in Cincinnati's public schools is not a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporter arrested while documenting protest
A reporter and six protesters were arrested by the Philadelphia police at the Army Experience Center (AEC) on Sept. 12,…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Definition of 'journalist' scaled back in federal shield bill
An amendment to the bipartisan Senate bill that would create a federal shield law for journalists will likely exclude many…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Pennsylvania inundated with records requests, lawsuits
A backlog of requests to mediate public records disputes has accumulated since Pennsylvania's new public records law took effect at…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Networks challenge indecency regulations in appeals
The Federal Communication Commmission's battle over fines for controversial moments during awards shows and the Superbowl continues, as briefs were…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Progress on shield bill slows in Senate Judiciary Committee
Media advocates were anticipating a long-awaited vote on the Senate version of the federal shield law during a Senate Judiciary…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Court orders secret arguments on military detentions
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. this week decided to exclude the public from oral arguments concerning the…Categorized in Court access -
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Mayor may have violated state public record laws
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino was ordered to turn over the computer and software of a senior aide after his…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court grants freelancer's motion to protect hard drive
The Supreme Court of Texas on Friday granted a journalist's emergency motion to temporarily suspend a lower court's order to…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials