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First Circuit rejects politician's libel claim
A former candidate for the Maine State Senate could not show that negative advertisements about him by an out-of-state Republican…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Minor accused of murder will have closed court proceedings
A court proceeding to determine whether an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy killed his father’s pregnant fiancée and her unborn son will…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Police employment polygraphs can be redacted, court finds
An appeals court in Florida upheld a lower court’s decision last week finding the city of High Springs – located…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Lawyer who released texts to paper faces possible contempt
An attorney who opposes an Ohio city prosecutor accused of racial discrimination is facing possible contempt charges after he released…By RCFPCategorized in Court access -
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Attorneys sue legal databases for copyright infringement
Two lawyers have filed a federal lawsuit against Westlaw and LexisNexis, alleging that the popular online databases have violated federal…By RCFPCategorized in Content restrictions -
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Indiana court reversed order to identify anonymous posters
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's decision ordering The Indianapolis Star to reveal the identity of an…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Supreme Court weighs arguments in Stolen Valor case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that questions the constitutionality of a statute which criminalizes…By RCFPCategorized in Prior restraint -
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Appeals court rules federal mug shots can be kept secret
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Denver (10th Cir.) ruled today that the federal government does not have to release…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Proposed Fla. bill shields legislators from civil court
Update: A House committee announced late Monday that the bill would not be considered, after a prominent senator announced he…By RCFPCategorized in Content restrictions -
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Ark. high court rules use-of-force reports are public records
The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision yesterday confirming that police officers' self-prepared reports – detailing instances where…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information