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Massachusetts records act doesn't trump protective order
Documents deemed confidential by court order cannot be disclosed under the Massachusetts public records law, even though no exemption to…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Judge denies gag order in civil rights case
A federal judge in Florida last week refused to issue a gag order against attorneys at the Southern Poverty Law…Categorized in Court access -
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Court rejects suit over "60 Minutes" terrorism funding story
The First Amendment protects statements in a “60 Minutes” story about the alleged use of a chicken processing company as…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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California court to examine juror's Facebook privacy
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the state's 3rd District Court of Appeals to revisit the case of a…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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House Oversight Committee probes DHS FOIA practices
Despite claimed processing improvements, House Oversight and Government Reform committee members expressed concern today that the U.S. Department of Homeland…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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New website tracks federal FOIA lawsuits
A new website that tracks federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuits from across the country debuted this week. The website…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Wyoming high court affirms public's right to salary data
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed and adopted the opinion of a lower court that school districts in the…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Army will release records in court-martial transcript case
After being sued under the federal Freedom of Information Act, the U.S. Army has agreed to release unredacted copies of…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Utah governor likely to sign repeal of new records law
The fight surrounding an amendment to Utah’s open government law ended Friday when the state legislature passed a bill that…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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4th Cir. upholds sealing of whistleblower court complaints
The public's First Amendment right to access court proceedings is not violated by the sealing provision of the False Claims…Categorized in Court access