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Md. anti-SLAPP reform bill fails in state Senate
A bill that would have substantially reformed Maryland's law against strategic lawsuits against public participation, or "SLAPPs," was defeated in…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Former Va. judge loses defamation case about remarks made to reporters
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 2010 ruling that a former Newport News judge defamed a former court official when…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judicial order restricting publication of material in live-streamed court proceeding is unconstitutional
A judicial order that a news organization redact material presented during open court is an unconstitutional prior restraint on publication,…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Open government lawyer: Delaware court's disclosure of arbitration judgments does not satisfy access right
A Delaware court that oversees arbitration between private companies has begun making its judgments public, after a court order in…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Senate Judiciary Committee discusses transparency, FOIA
Transparency and government adherence to the federal Freedom of Information Act was under scrutiny at a U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Iowa court rules pharmacy audit report in drug theft investigation must be made public
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that an internal pharmacy audit in a drug theft investigation is a public record.…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge rules records of 2010 mining explosion exempt
A U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. ruled that some materials -- including attorney-client documents and identifying information about the…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Miami newspaper fights for greater access to docket in secretive New York organized crime case
The Miami Herald has asked a New York federal judge to unseal the docket in a complex criminal case that…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Judge orders release of additional Reagan FBI documents
A U.S. District Court ruled that the FBI must release unredacted documents about Ronald Reagan to a journalist who has…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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N.M. high court dismisses priest's defamation lawsuit
The New Mexico Supreme Court overturned an appellate court's decision and clarified grounds for defamation lawsuits in the state when…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy