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Child abuse records must be disclosed to newspapers, Ky. appellate court rules
Two Kentucky newspapers earned a victory in a lengthy legal battle with child welfare officials this week when a state…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Government transparency advocates oppose D.C. open records law restrictions at city council hearing
Government transparency advocates and the District of Columbia attorney general testified today at a district council hearing regarding three bills…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Congressional committee holds hearing on national security leak prevention and punishment
Recent leaks of classified information prompted concerned members of the Congressional House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing today to…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Department of Labor implements new "lock-up" policy for media
The U.S. Department of Labor began implementing parts of its new, slightly more-friendly media policy regarding journalists' access to embargoed…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Government argues FOIA would provide sufficient access to Manning court-martial documents
The federal government asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces on Monday to become the third court…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Federal appeals court rejects academic researchers' reporter's privilege defense
The First Amendment-based reporter's privilege does not extend to a pair of academic researchers working on an oral history project…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Rhode Island Supreme Court dismisses defamation complaint against reporter, talk radio host
The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a defamation claim brought by a restaurant owner against two journalists…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Government says it will not seek testimony of journalists in Kiriakou prosecution
The U.S. government announced it will not subpoena journalists as witnesses in the prosecution of a former intelligence officer who…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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N.J. high court denies access to public law school clinic's legal records
The New Jersey high court ruled Thursday that case records handled at public law school clinics are not considered public…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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UC Berkeley police settle with unlawfully arrested photographer for $162,500; more police training
The University of California Berkeley Police Department has settled with an independent photographer who sued the department after he was…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials