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Detroit reporters won’t have to testify on text messages sources
A Wayne County judge ruled Thursday that the embattled Detroit mayor and his ex-chief of staff can't force reporters to…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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FCC Super Bowl fine out of bounds, court says
A federal appeals court today decided CBS Corp. will not have to pay a $550,000 fine for the 2004 Super…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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15 Pa. reporters won't have to testify
A Pennsylvania judge quashed controversial subpoenas yesterday, deciding that 15 reporters summoned in a grand jury leak probe will not…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Death penalty proceeding to be open, after all
A federal judge in Idaho reversed his own decision closing a sentencing-related hearing today in the case of a man…Categorized in Court access -
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Protesters can't get any closer to the RNC
A federal judge in Minnesota yesterday rejected protesters’ requests to get closer than 84 feet from the Republic National Convention,…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Judge asks Wash. Times reporter to justify refusal to give up sources
A California judge subpoenaed Washington Times reporter William Gertz in May over suspected grand jury leaks in a Chinese espionage…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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College slow to report sex assault
Pennsylvania State University waited three months to publicly report a sexual attack on a female student, originally terming the incident…Categorized in Court access -
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Rhode Island AG targets mayor's office for withholding records
The attorney general of Rhode Island filed a lawsuit against the city of Cranston on Wednesday over alleged violations of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Ore. activist won't have to give grand jury tape of rally arrest
An Oregon videographer is off the hook after prosecutors backed off their bid for unpublished segments of a tape he shot at…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Appellate court affirms summary judgment in Hatfill libel suit
A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va. (4th Cir.) on Monday upheld the dismissal of a libel suit brought by former…Categorized in Libel and privacy