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Wisconsin woman convicted of criminal libel
A Wisconsin woman could face up to nine months in jail or a $10,000 fine after being convicted of criminal…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Army historian says war records 'just not kept'
An Army historian today told a government declassification group that the Army is not enforcing its record-keeping policies and that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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College gossip site creator unapologetic at student Q&A
JuicyCampus.com founder Matt Ivester, whose site has been criticized as profiting from invasion of college students’ privacy and tarnishing their…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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LA Times takes heat for honoring promise of confidentiality
The Los Angeles Times is taking political heat this week from the McCain campaign for refusing to release a video it…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Florida considers blocking access to recordings of court proceedings
A Florida Bar committee is proposing a rule that would eliminate access to recordings of court proceedings. For decades, many…Categorized in Court access -
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Former Detroit mayor sent to jail, city attorney cleared in handling of FOIA request
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick went to jail this week, as part of a plea deal on two counts of obstruction…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Reporter sues over access to McCain vehicle crash records
Vanity Fair magazine and the National Security News Service filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in federal court earlier…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Newark officer suspended over run-in with cameraman
A Newark, N.J. police officer was suspended Monday after he arrested and physically restrained a news cameraman, The Associated Press reported. Local CBS…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Libel lawsuit dismissed against Lake County Record-Bee
A libel lawsuit against the Lake County Record-Bee's parent company, publisher and managing editor and a former reporter was dismissed Friday, the newspaper reported.Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporter allowed to keep sources confidential in "irreverent" Trump biography
A New Jersey appellate court reversed a lower court decision Friday that would have required an ex-New York Times reporter…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials