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Police department to release daily records after access dispute
Police in Savannah, Ga. reached an agreement with a local newspaper on Monday in a dispute over records the news media…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Google executives face criminal prosecution in Italy
A group of Google lawyers and executives are facing criminal prosecution in Italy for not immediately removing from their Italian…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Requesters challenge Virginia open records law
Two plaintiffs are challenging Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act in federal court there because it requires requesters to be citizens…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Subpoena to blogger seeks everything, including Web site viewers
A Virginia-based blogger is fighting a subpoena that seeks the identities of everyone who viewed an online article he wrote…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporter wins unsealing of cruise line settlement records
A Connecticut probate judge on Wednesday granted a reporter’s request to unseal records of a hearing upholding a $1.1 million settlement…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Report warns of government shortcomings in records maintenance
Slate Magazine’s Fred Kaplan opined Thursday on the intense need to fix federal records management practices.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Panelists: Open government a work in progress
The Obama administration is striving for a more transparent government but faces a number of practical problems in getting there,…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge supports disclosure of Proposition 8 donors
A group of supporters of the California proposition banning same-sex marriage have been denied their request to remove their donors' personal…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Nevada paper to get six of governor's 104 e-mail messages
Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons is legally obligated to turn over just six of the 104 e-mails requested by the Reno Gazette-Journal, a judge…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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FCC Commissioner calls for clarification on Fairness Doctrine
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell on Wednesday urged President Obama to clarify his position on any potential reinstatement of the Commission’s now-defunct…Categorized in Content restrictions