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Ex-reporter sues for defamation over bikini video
A former television reporter is suing the Chicago-based CBS station that surreptitiously taped her last summer wearing a swimsuit, and not evidently reporting news, at the backyard…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Lawyer wanted subpoenaed reporters' cell phone numbers
A lawyer investigating a grand jury leak turned to Pennsylvania state legislative staffers to get the cell phone numbers of…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Hawaii governor signs shield law
Gov. Linda Lingle signed Hawaii’s shield bill into law last week, providing new legal protection to journalists asked to disclose…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Google ordered to hand over YouTube user data
A federal judge last week ordered Google to hand over a roster of user data on videos viewed on YouTube, in an…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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S.D. high court won't halt libel suit
The South Dakota Supreme Court has greenlighted for trial a libel suit against the Argus Leader, declining to step in…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Push-pull over secrecy continues in Detroit mayor text message scandal
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick this week lost one round of the ongoing legal battle in his steamy text-message scandal, when a county judge agreed…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Old criminal cases stay 'pending' until officially closed
Sixteen years after the rape and murder of a University of Georgia student, with no suspects and no fresh leads in the case, the police files can…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Appeals court refuses to open docket, files in abortion case
A federal appeals court has rejected The Legal Intelligencer 's bid to access the sealed docket and files in a…Categorized in Court access -
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ACLU decries Denver's map for protesting at the DNC
The ACLU is pushing ahead with new legal challenges to the city of Denver's planned map for demonstrations at the…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Reporters won't have to hand over notes in casino case
A county judge in Pennsylvania has rebuffed efforts to pry reporters' notes and phone records from six news groups in a…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials