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Tribune subpoenaed in Blagojevich investigation
A subpoena has been served to the Tribune Co. as part of the ongoing federal investigation into corruption allegations against…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Music critic sues paper and orchestra for defamation
A classical music critic is suing his employer, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, for libel after he was demoted for, he claims, writing too…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Newspaper fight moves into court with defamation claim
The Associated Press reported today on a Midwest-newspaper tale of small-scale internecine warfare, erupting this week into the courts with a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge: "Bump messages" are not republication
So-called "bump messages" -- new comments made to older messages in order to move them back up to prominent positions on a Web…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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California judge gags Ventura newspaper
A California judge on Wednesday ordered The Ventura County Star to halt publication of an article about a man accused of…Categorized in Court access -
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Ohio newspaper wins access to officials' deleted e-mail
Ohio officials were ordered Tuesday by the state Supreme Court to search for deleted e-mail messages. The case, brought by The…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Open government advocates ask for transparent bailout
As Congress puts $8.5 trillion in taxpayer dollars toward rescuing institutions that have lost their financial footing, more than 70…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge refuses to release jail records in murder case
An Arkansas judge this week refused to back off a court order sealing jail records in the case of a man…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Blagojevich allegedly wanted Trib editorial staff gone
According to an indictment laced with allegations of gross governmental overreach into a free press, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tried to force…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Appeals court hears arguments in anonymous speech case
A Maryland appeals court heard oral arguments Monday over the outing of anonymous Web writers responsible for posting online allegedly defamatory…Categorized in Libel and privacy