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Government renews effort to expand Risen testimony
Federal prosecutors launched another offensive last week in the battle to force a New York Times reporter to testify in…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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DOJ must release records about cellphone location tracking
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia held yesterday that the U.S. Department of Justice must release…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge upholds jury verdict against truthful blogger
A Minneapolis blogger will continue his fight to overturn a jury's verdict that he should pay $60,000 to a former…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge hides jury selection process from public
A Pennsylvania judge intentionally withheld the date of a jury selection that occurred Tuesday in a high-profile case to prevent…Categorized in Court access -
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Filming police in public is protected by the First Amendment
The right to film police in the performance of their public duties in a public space is a “basic, vital,…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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State may grant exclusive web streaming rights
The athletic association that oversees public high school sports in Wisconsin is constitutionally entitled to sign exclusive contracts for online…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Blog's context suggests that posts are protected opinion
An Oregon blogger’s disparaging “almost stream of consciousness-like” statements about the trustee in a bankruptcy case are protected opinion under…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Conn. high court overturns unsealing order in murder trial
A list of potential witnesses for an upcoming triple murder trial should not be released to the public, the Connecticut…Categorized in Court access -
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Wash. high court rules internal investigations partially open
The Washington state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the release of internal investigation records does not violate the privacy rights…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court rules White House visitor logs subject to FOIA
A federal district court in Washington, D.C. held on Wednesday that White House visitor logs are agency records and therefore…Categorized in Freedom of information