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Pennsylvania may amend records law, make higher education more transparent
The records of all state-related universities in Pennsylvania may soon be open to public scrutiny, as lawmakers consider imposing more…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Kentucky to delay enforcing law against advice columnist pending First Amendment lawsuit
Enforcement of a Kentucky law forbidding out-of-state psychologists from practicing in the state will be delayed after a Friday meeting…By RCFPCategorized in Content restrictions -
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Federal shield law supporters examine whether law would protect James Risen
First Amendment advocates continue to call for a federal shield law in the wake of the Fourth Circuit appeals court's…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Fourth Circuit rules reporter not protected from being compelled to testify in CIA leaks case
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. (4th Cir.) reversed a district court’s order that protected New York Times…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Senators modify media shield bill to include Attorney General's changes to Justice policy
A bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introduced an amendment to the federal shield bill in an effort to cement…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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S.C. Supreme Court rules public bodies subject to FOIA
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's public records law does not violate the First Amendment speech…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Arrested Detroit Free Press photographer awaits police reply
The Detroit Free Press is awaiting the results of an internal Detroit Police Department investigation before deciding whether to take…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Death penalty case renews scrutiny of Georgia secrecy law
A Georgia law prohibiting the release of information about the drugs used to execute the state's death row inmates may…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Secret surveillance court's ruling paves the way for public disclosure of Yahoo's 2008 fight against PRISM
An order Monday from the United States’ secret surveillance court has brought several documents a step closer to being made…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Texas state appeals court dismisses defamation suit against television news station
A Texas state appeals court has concluded that a trial court wrongly denied a local television news station’s attempt to…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy