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U.S. Supreme Court rules emotional distress damages not available under Privacy Act
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that a plaintiff cannot collect damages for emotional distress for government violations of…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Reporter's challenge of sealed arrest warrants provides details about allegations against ex-police officer
A Connecticut judge recently unsealed search warrant materials in the case of an ex-police officer charged with dozens of offenses…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Federal judge rejects CNN's anti-SLAPP motion in closed captioning lawsuit
CNN's decision not to include closed captioning services for its online video content was not First Amendment protected conduct, and…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Pa. court orders state transportation dept. to release speed tracking device records to ticketed speeder
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled on Tuesday that the state Department of Transportation must release records on speed enforcement devices…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Pa. utilities investigation records exempt from release to Wall Street Journal
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that The Wall Street Journal was not entitled to records from investigations of public utilities…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Va. court unseals records in molestation trial involving politician's husband
Transcripts of pretrial hearings in the case of a Virginia man accused of molesting three girls at his daughter’s slumber…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Attorney arrested for recording officers in public receives $170,000 in settlement with City of Boston
A Massachusetts attorney arrested for using his cellphone to record police officers while they arrested a man in public received…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Media groups develop ways to provide timely information about health care arguments
Many news media organizations developed unprecedented methods to provide real-time coverage of this week’s historic arguments in the federal health…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Philadelphia police arrest Temple student photographing them while making an unrelated traffic stop
A photojournalism student was charged with obstruction of justice and resisting arrest after photographing Philadelphia police officers who made a…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Louisiana man arrested for criminal defamation of police chief can press wrongful arrest suit
A U.S. District Court judge ruled that a civil lawsuit can continue against a Louisiana police chief and four officers…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy