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New North Myrtle Beach policy boosts fees for records access
The North Myrtle Beach, S.C. city council approved a new policy last week ramping up the charges for public records,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court narrows judge's defamation lawsuit against Daily News
A judge in New York may proceed with part of his defamation lawsuit against the New York Daily News and…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Donald Trump's defamation suit dismissed
A New Jersey judge has dismissed Donald Trump's libel lawsuit against an author who Trump had claimed underrepresented his personal…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Student photographer covered by California shield law
A San Francisco State University photojournalism student who witnessed a killing while taking pictures for his senior project is covered…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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State employees' names are public, Wisconsin court says
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today that the names of public employees must be released as public records, despite a…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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AP settles lawsuit against Web site that repackaged "hot news"
The Associated Press settled its lawsuit against All Headline News over AP stories that were rewritten and posted online without…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Sotomayor has had "positive experiences" with cameras in court
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor told senators at her confirmation hearing Tuesday that she has had "positive experiences" with cameras…Categorized in Court access -
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Ohio court says murder case documents were wrongly sealed
The Cincinnati Enquirer was wrongly denied access to court records in the case of a man accused of killing his…Categorized in Court access -
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Wash. appeals court will review P-I defamation case
The Washington state appellate court is planning to review an odd defamation case against the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in which the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Colorado police department denies request for electronic messages
A local Colorado police department has refused a television station's request for instant messages exchanged between officers, saying they do…Categorized in Freedom of information