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N.M. governor vetoes bill to seal some criminal records
A bill that would have sealed some criminal records -- from minor offenses to felonies -- was vetoed by New…Categorized in Court access -
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Ill. judge declares eavesdropping law unconstitutional
A Cook County judge declared the Illinois eavesdropping statute unconstitutional last week in the case of a street artist who…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Vt. high court rejects blanket exemption for police logs
The Vermont Supreme Court ruled that police dispatch logs are not automatically exempt from public disclosure as investigation records under…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Trespassing charges against Vt. editor will go to trial
A Vermont judge declined to dismiss charges against a newspaper publisher who was charged with criminal trespassing while covering an…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Mass. extends journalists electronic access in courts
Journalists will soon be able to use laptop computers and other mobile electronic devices in Massachusetts courtrooms, after the state's…Categorized in Court access -
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N.J. editor did not act with actual malice in false light case
A front-page teaser that wrongly stated that the subjects of a civil complaint by the Securities and Exchange Commission were…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Subpoena for Salon reporter in obscenity trial dropped
A journalist who was subpoenaed to testify at an obscenity trial for an artist specializing in pornography, will no longer…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Prosecutor drops case under Illinois eavesdropping law
An Illinois state’s attorney dismissed charges against a 28-year-old man who faced felony charges for recording interactions with a police…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Ohio agency must provide electronic records at cost
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the Cuyahoga County Recorder’s Office must provide copies of electronic images sought under…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas court rejects accountants' open meetings act claims
A Texas appellate court ruled that a state public accounting licensing board that penalized three accountants involved in the Enron…Categorized in Freedom of information