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Appeals court blocks journalist's attempt to access AIG consultant reports
A federal appeals court Friday denied a journalist access to reports on American International Group (AIG) prepared by an independent…Categorized in Court access -
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Government can access Twitter account data in WikiLeaks probe, appeals court rules
Government investigators in the WikiLeaks probe can access Twitter users’ account information, a federal appeals court ruled earlier this week.…Categorized in Court access -
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Maine Supreme Court orders jury selection to be public in prostitution case
Maine’s highest court reversed a trial judge's decision and ordered jury selection to be public in a notable prostitution prosecution.…Categorized in Court access -
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Redacted child fatality records will be made public, Tenn. judge rules
A Tennessee judge ruled this week that the state Department of Children’s Services must make public child fatality records, allowing…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Former CIA officer Kiriakou sentenced to 30 months in prison for leaking information to reporters
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou was sentenced today to 2 1/2 years in prison for disclosing an undercover officer’s name…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Maryland high court rules racial profiling complaints can be disclosed
Maryland's highest court today ruled that redacted state police records of racial profiling complaints can be made public under the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Detroit paper must provide documents and a witness regarding confidential source, judge rules
A District Court judge ruled this week that the Detroit Free Press must hand over documents and provide a witness…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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NY gun law restricts public access to gun owner data
New York’s sweeping new gun control bill, signed into law on Tuesday, will allow gun owners to keep the fact…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Washington Supreme Court narrows public access to court documents
Supporting documents can remain hidden when filed in a court case that settles before a decision is reached, according to…Categorized in Court access -
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District court judge dismisses defamation claim over N.Y. Attorney General's press release
A New York federal judge has ruled that a dentist acquitted of fraudulently billing Medicaid for services he never performed…Categorized in Libel and privacy