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Legal site releases judges' financial disclosure data, highlighting teaching fees and security exemptions
The National Law Journal published on Thursday financial disclosure reports from 2012 for 257 of 258 federal appellate judges. Judges…Categorized in Court access -
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Connecticut court: No liability for linking to defamatory article
A Connecticut appellate court ruled Tuesday that a website is not liable for linking to someone else’s defamatory statements, even…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Ninth Circuit keeps Reporters Committee amicus brief in NSL case sealed more than six weeks
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that it will wait until May 23 to…Categorized in Court access -
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European court rules Google must remove links at user’s request
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled today that Google and other search engines must remove certain links…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Texas Supreme Court: Corporations may suffer reputational damage
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that corporations – and not just individuals – may recover for reputational damage in…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Wisconsin can consider requesters' intent, court says
A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that state agencies may consider a requester's intent before releasing public records under the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Intelligence agencies defend new review policy
Under increasing public scrutiny over a new pre-publication review policy, the Office of the Director National Intelligence released a statement…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Washington appellate court upholds political speech and discovery provision under anti-SLAPP statute
A Washington state appellate court reversed the denial of an anti-SLAPP motion, holding that “speech connected to a political campaign…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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George W. Bush directs relatively broad release of presidential records
Former President George W. Bush has instructed the National Archives to release nine categories of documents from his presidency to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Detroit Free Press wins third mugshot lawsuit
The Detroit Free Press won a lawsuit this week over the public's right to federal mug shots. It was the…Categorized in Freedom of information