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Anti-SLAPP statute does not protect Calif. lawyer from malicious prosecution claim
A California appeals court ruled Friday that a malicious prosecution lawsuit against a Los Angeles-based attorney may proceed, reversing a…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Federal court grants media organizations full access to Idaho execution
The media will be able to view the full execution of an Idaho death row inmate scheduled to be put…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Media organizations request full access to Idaho execution in federal court
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments Thursday in The Associated Press and 16 other media organizations’ request for full…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Court rules school board members' e-mail did not violate meetings laws
E-mail correspondence among school board members prior to the controversial closing of a public elementary school did not constitute secret…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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New Jersey judge rejects blogger's newest assertion of statutory privilege
A New Jersey judge ruled once again that a blogger is not protected under the state's shield law, rejecting her…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Media object to proposed Department of Labor press controls in Congressional hearing
News media executives and free press advocates expressed concern today at a House congressional committee regarding the U.S. Department of…By RCFPCategorized in Content restrictions -
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New York high court issues mixed ruling over access to names of informants in decades-old Communist probe
The names of informants who were promised confidentiality by the government during the New York City Board of Education’s “Anti-Communist…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Supreme Court holds Secret Service agents have immunity in arrest of Cheney critic
The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a Colorado man who claimed he was retaliated against for expressing his political…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge grants motion to dismiss 'birther' libel case under D.C. Anti-SLAPP Act, First Amendment
A libel case brought by a 'birther' -- those who question whether President Obama is a natural-born American and eligible…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge changes mind, prohibits tweeting and other electronic communication in Sandusky trial
After reporters asked for clarification on a judicial order that allowed them to tweet -- with one restriction -- during…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering