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Court rejects James Risen request for rehearing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit declined a request for rehearing by New York Times reporter James…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Virginia court vacates prior restraint on witness names in murder case
The Newport News Circuit Court in Virginia on Tuesday vacated a lower court’s order that forbid the media to publish…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Company argues for release of Yelp posters' identity in Virginia appellate court
A panel of judges in Alexandria, Va., heard an appeal today that will determine whether Yelp will have to reveal…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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California expands journalist shield law, requires third-party subpoena notification
In response to the recent controversy about The Associated Press phone records subpoena, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Esquire defends satire against "birther" authors in federal court
Esquire magazine argued before a federal court in Washington, D.C., this morning that its May 2011 commentary about a “birther”…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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FOIA processing shut down along with government
Parts of the federal government have declared transparency non-essential, deciding requests under the Freedom of Information Act will go unprocessed…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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D.C. District Court applies local anti-SLAPP statute, dismisses defamation claim against Foreign Policy
A federal judge dismissed a defamation claim by the Palestinian Authority leader’s son against a Washington, D.C.-based magazine and applied…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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'Central Park Five' filmmakers not required to turn over outtakes
A federal district court judge agreed with a magistrate judge Monday that documentary filmmakers will not have to hand over…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Law criminalizing photography of celebrities' children passed in California
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Tuesday that restricts photographers' right to photograph the children of celebrities.…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Filing in case over AP bomb-plot leaker details contacts between reporter and FBI source
After a former FBI agent agreed to plead guilty Monday to divulging details of a foiled terrorist plot to the…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials