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Minnesota appeals court overturns jury award against blogger
John Hoff did not lie. Because of that, the Minneapolis blogger will not be held liable for the firing of…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Federal appeals court rules against magazine that published copyrighted secret celebrity wedding photos
A federal appellate court ruled that a Spanish-language gossip magazine violated the copyrights of a celebrity couple by publishing private…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Federal court relies on state secrets doctrine to dismiss several claims in secret surveillance suit
A federal court dismissed nearly all of the claims in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the FBI spying on…Categorized in Court access -
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Calif. appellate court affirms dismissal of libel suit against Gawker under state's anti-SLAPP law
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a libel suit brought by the head of a small startup tech…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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OpenCourt can record Mass. jury trials, state high court judge rules
OpenCourt, a Massachusetts courtroom transparency program can begin streaming video of jury trials at a local district court, a judge…Categorized in Court access -
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Tech companies in lawsuit must identify paid journalists and bloggers, federal court rules
Media advocates are concerned about a federal court order that compels two technology companies involved in a drawn-out patent infringement…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Colo. judge upholds majority of sealing and gag orders in Aurora movie theater shooting case
The judge presiding over the fatal Colorado movie theater shooting case granted the release of about three dozen relevant court…Categorized in Court access -
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N.H. activist sentenced to 90 days for recording, disclosing phone conversations with public officials
A New Hampshire activist was found guilty on Monday in connection with recording telephone conversations with public officials without their…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Colo. judge weighs news organizations' request to unseal court documents in Aurora shooting trial
The judge in the shooting-spree case against James Holmes heard arguments Thursday on why court documents should be publicly available,…Categorized in Court access -
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Va. court dismisses libel charges against newspaper brought by public official
A Virginia trial court threw out a $3 million libel verdict against a local newspaper, finding that a local school…Categorized in Libel and privacy