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Wall Street Journal reporter protected by N.Y. shield law
A former reporter for The Wall Street Journal is protected from testifying in a lawsuit between the financial firm Goldman…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Conn. high court rules university can withhold trade secrets
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in University of Connecticut v. Freedom of Information Commission that a public entity could…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Colo. senate committee votes to repeal criminal libel law
Colorado's state judiciary committee took the first step this week in repealing a decades-old statute that criminalizes libel. The bill…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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N.Y. has no defamation jurisdiction on out-of-state blog post
New York courts do not have jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit over allegedly defamatory online statements about a rescue group's…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge dismisses libel suit against Virginia television station
A federal judge dismissed a $5 million libel lawsuit by a former tax preparer against a Virginia television station that…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Photographer wins appeal over access to horse roundup
A trial court erred when it did not weigh the First Amendment rights of a photojournalist trying to photograph a…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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D.C. journalist arrested, charged with assaulting officer
A Washington Times reporter was arrested while covering the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. and said she was…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Names of police in Long Beach shootings subject to release
The names of city of Long Beach police officers involved in shootings are subject to disclosure under the California Open…By RCFPCategorized in Freedom of information -
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Bill to reform Illinois eavesdropping law moves forward
An Illinois bill that would decriminalize the audio-recording of police officers engaging in their official duties in public is moving…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Sex crime court records now public in Louisiana parish
Court records in a Louisiana parish relating to sex crimes are now open to the public, after years of being…By RCFPCategorized in Court access