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Appeals court clears way for trial against utility blamed for reporter's firing 01/11/1994 CALIFORNIA -- A state appeals court in…

Commissioner doubts complaints about Stern sufficient to block purchase of stations 01/11/1994 WASHINGTON -- While the Federal Communications Commission has…

State court holds that libel defendant cannot rely on agency to prove statements' truth 01/11/1994 OREGON -- The Oregon Supreme…

Prison journalist alleges he was moved to another state in retaliation for columns 01/11/1994 NEW HAMPSHIRE -- A Maine prison…

Court orders disclosure of Iran-contra report 12/14/1993 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington (D.C. Cir.) held…

New York rejects challenge to subpoena 12/14/93 NEW YORK -- In late November the Court of Appeals in Albany, New…

Energy Dept. releases formerly secret records 12/14/1993 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In early December, Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary revealed secrets from…

Kentucky appeals court refuses to exempt embarrassing information in teachers' files 12/14/1993 KENTUCKY -- Teachers have no right to protest…

Utah high court hears appeal of group arguing that refusal to run ad is a rights violation 12/14/1993

Canadian ban on stories about murder case sparks interest in papers from across border 12/14/1993 CANADA -- A Canadian judge's…