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Ohio Supreme Court declines to hold reporter in contempt for refusing to testify
The Ohio Supreme Court decided Monday not to hold a reporter in contempt of court for refusing to testify in…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Journalism group criticizes EPA's lack of openness
The Society of Environmental Journalists has released a statement criticizing the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to respond to public…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ohio Attorney General argues against state election-related speech law in U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Attorney General argued against its own election-related speech law in a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Prosecutors drop bulk of charges against Barrett Brown over posting of hyperlink to hacked data
Federal prosecutors in Texas have moved to drop 11 of 12 fraud charges against Barrett Brown, an Internet activist and…Categorized in First Amendment -
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Judge unseals transcripts in Hawaii murder trial
The Hawaii judge who closed the courtroom multiple times during the last day of a high-profile murder trial has unsealed…Categorized in Court access -
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Supreme Court rules against protester, avoids First Amendment claim
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday unanimously declined to address the First Amendment claims of a protester who was banned from…Categorized in First Amendment -
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House passes FOIA reform bill
The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday unanimously passed the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act, paving the way for more streamlined…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ohio bar association asks state Supreme Court to hold reporter in contempt
The Ohio Supreme Court is set to decide whether a reporter will be forced to testify in a lawyer’s disciplinary…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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New Hampshire Supreme Court reverses blogger's felony conviction for recording phone conversations
The New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned a felony wiretapping conviction Tuesday of a blogger who recorded phone conversations with a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Police misconduct files should be public, Hawaii judge says
A judge in Hawaii has ordered the Honolulu Police Department to release officer disciplinary records under the state's public records…Categorized in Freedom of information