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Virginia court comes down against state spam law
Tough day for Virginia's anti-spam law: The state supreme court on Friday declared it "unconstitutionally overbroad" in restricting not just commercial…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Smaller news budgets, less ammunition for open records fights
Beset by newsroom cutbacks and declining revenue, news groups are fighting fewer battles over public records -- and government officials are…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Federal court district weighs cutting back on plea agreement availability
Two Utah newspapers sounded the alarms this week over a rule up for debate in the federal district court there that…Categorized in Court access -
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Months after Hatfill's settlement, he's back in court
Steven Hatfill, the former Army scientist investigated in the 2001 anthrax attacks, is still battling with former USA Today reporter…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Virginia Supreme Court orders settlements be made public
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled Friday that settlements in four wrongful death suits must be made public.Categorized in Freedom of information -
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California school district scolded for open meeting law violation
A California school district violated the state’s open meeting law by raising its superintendent’s salary during a closed-door meeting, but…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Man gets probation for filming court hearing on his cell phone
In an impromptu case of new media meeting traditional courtroom rules, a North Carolina man was found in contempt after he…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Arkansas man wields county e-mails in battle over online public records
An Arkansas man is taking matters into his own hands, posting online what he thinks is private information contained in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Boston judge releases divorce records to prosecutors, not public
A Boston judge has granted a government request to view sealed divorce records of alleged kidnapper Clark Rockefeller, but refused…Categorized in Court access -
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American wine critic faces criminal libel charges in France
A French judge has begun investigating criminal libel charges brought against U.S. wine critic Robert Parker.Categorized in Libel and privacy