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Legislature passes bill to allow reporters to witness executions
Legislature passes bill to allow reporters to witness executions 03/22/1994 TENNESSEE -- The legislature approved a bill requiring that the…Categorized in Court access -
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Appeals court says cellular-phone bill is public record
Appeals court says cellular-phone bill is public record 03/22/1994 PENNSYLVANIA -- In late February, an appeals court upheld a trial…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Minnesota declines to review decision forcing newspaper to disclose photos
Minnesota declines to review decision forcing newspaper to disclose photos 03/22/1994 MINNESOTA -- The Minnesota Supreme Court in St. Paul…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Hillary Clinton criticizes news reporting on violence
Hillary Clinton criticizes news reporting on violence 03/22/1994 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton said that "exhaustive and…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Supreme Court rules parody of song may be ‘fair use’
Supreme Court rules parody of song may be 'fair use' 03/22/1994 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The commercial parody of the rock…Categorized in Intellectual Property -
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Privacy Act bars disclosure of home addresses, Supreme Court rules
Privacy Act bars disclosure of home addresses, Supreme Court rules 03/08/1994 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Television reporter files libel suit, claiming he was blamed for agents' deaths
Television reporter files libel suit, claiming he was blamed for agents' deaths 03/08/1994 TEXAS -- A Waco television reporter filed…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Court keeps governor’s schedule secret
Court keeps governor's schedule secret 03/08/1994 KENTUCKY -- The governor may keep his schedule of daily activities private because it…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Bill would keep lawsuits secret for 5 days
Bill would keep lawsuits secret for 5 days 03/08/1994 TENNESSEE -- The state Senate in Nashville passed a bill in…Categorized in Court access -
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Jury recommends 1-year sentence for publisher
Jury recommends 1-year sentence for publisher 03/08/1994 KENTUCKY -- A jury recommended a one-year sentence in late February for a…Categorized in Policy