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Hawaii shield law will expire after lawmakers unable to reconcile competing bills
Just five years after passing its groundbreaking media shield law, Hawaii lawmakers have effectively killed any hopes of adopting a…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Newspaper's statements about school principal are opinion and not defamatory, N.Y. judge rules
Articles published by the New York Daily News calling a former school principal a “firebrand” and a “principal of hate”…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Oakland mayoral candidate loses appeal of unsuccessful defamation suit against weekly newspaper
A three-judge California appeals court panel has denied an Oakland mayoral candidate’s appeal of a lower court’s decision to toss…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Supreme Court: States can prohibit non-residents from using public records laws to gather information
States do not violate the U.S. Constitution when their public records laws prevent out-of-state residents from accessing government records, a…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge orders Gawker to take down Hulk Hogan sex video, accompanying article and reader comments
The popular website Gawker partially complied with a Florida judge’s order to take down a clip of a Hulk Hogan…By RCFPCategorized in Prior restraint -
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Hawaii lawmakers committee pass draft of bill that weakens state reporter shield law
A panel of Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday approved a draft that severely limits the soon-expiring state reporter shield law. The…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge rules N.Y. newspaper protected by fair report privilege
A New York trial court judge dismissed a defamation claim brought by a convicted sex offender against a local newspaper…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Media organizations asks judge to dismiss gag order imposed by prosecutors
Two Georgia media organizations are asking a judge to dismiss an unusual gag order placed on 35 Atlanta Public School…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Hawaii lawmakers set to resume deliberations on state shield law
Hawaii lawmakers are expected to meet again this week to work on reconciling competing versions of a bill to make…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Justice will no longer name individuals investigated in price-fixing cases unless they are charged
Business executives under investigation or being questioned about price fixing practices -- but not yet charged -- will no longer…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy