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Proposed rule to prohibit electronic devices in Fla. courts one step closer to being enacted
A proposed addition to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration that would give trial judges the authority to limit the…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Fourth Circuit to close portions of oral argument in Sterling case to the public
Classified portions of oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. (4th Cir.) will be closed to…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Department of Labor issues stricter procedures for "press lock-ups"
The U.S. Department of Labor issued stricter procedures last week for media organizations participating in the department-named "press lock-ups," which…By RCFPCategorized in Content restrictions -
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Reporter's tweeted photo of juror leads judge to declare mistrial in murder prosecution
A Kansas judge declared a mistrial in a murder case after a reporter tweeted a photograph containing the profile of…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Former CIA agent John Kiriakou pleads not guilty to leaking secrets to journalists
A former CIA intelligence officer pleaded not guilty this morning to federal charges that he violated the Espionage Act by…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Judge delays ruling on press access to Guantanamo trials
A military judge avoided ruling on whether members of the news media and the public will have access to the…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Photographer files civil rights suit against Suffolk County police for arrest while filming in public
A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed in New York yesterday on behalf of a video journalist arrested and detained…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Iowa state senator wins $231,000 in defamation suit over campaign ad
An Iowa jury awarded a state senator $231,000 in a defamation suit last week, finding that his opponent and the…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Minneapolis police chief admits officer's wrongdoing in roughing up TV photojournalist during Occupy march
A cameraman in Minneapolis became a part of the story during an Occupy demonstration Saturday night after a police officer…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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U.S. files unopposed motion to seal parts of oral argument in Sterling, Risen appeals
Department of Justice attorneys have filed an unopposed motion to close to the public parts of the upcoming oral argument…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials