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Appeals court keeps material witness records sealed
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in its June 24 decision in U.S. v. Brice…Categorized in Court access -
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Supreme Court strikes down 'violent video games' law
In striking down a California law that would have regulated the purchase of violent video games, the U.S. Supreme Court…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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N.J. high court examines scope of two records exemptions
The New Jersey Supreme Court clarified two exemptions to the state’s open records act Tuesday in its ruling in Vasil…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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District court withdraws metadata opinion after settlement
A federal district court in New York on Friday withdrew an opinion it issued last February in National Day Laborer…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Restricting the use of prescription data infringes free speech
Restricting the sale, disclosure and use of prescription drug data for marketing purposes runs headlong into the First Amendment, the…Categorized in Prior restraint -
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Judge limits order keeping media from reporting on jury
An Ohio judge presiding over the murder trial of an alleged serial killer on Wednesday reduced the restrictions he had…Categorized in Court access -
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New York Times reporter asks judge to quash subpoena
New York Times investigative reporter James Risen officially asked a federal judge yesterday to quash a government-issued subpoena for his…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Colorado governor's cell phone records not public
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled yesterday that phone log records related to calls the governor makes on his private cell…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Texas governor signs anti-SLAPP bill into law
Texans sued for exercising their First Amendment rights now have a quick way to dismiss such lawsuits after the state’s…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Dept. of State rejects cartoonist over 'anti-Semitic' drawings
The U.S. State Department revoked a Palestinian cartoonist’s participation in a government-sponsored program focusing on free speech due to what…Categorized in Newsgathering