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Website admits copyright, "hot news" violations
Financial news service Briefing.com settled a lawsuit with Dow Jones & Co. last week after the website admitted to violating…Categorized in Content restrictions -
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Anonymity of plaintiffs rejected in school admissions case
Two U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco (9th Cir.) judges voiced strong dissenting opinions in the court’s recent decision…Categorized in Court access -
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MTV hands over subpoenaed reality show footage
The Anderson, Ind., police department served a subpoena to MTV last week for extended footage of the reality series "Teen…Categorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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State high court overturns conviction of preacher
The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed a conviction of a street preacher arrested for making anti-gay comments on a sidewalk…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Pennsylvania executives refuse records requests
The owner of a Philadelphia historical walking tour company has been sued by the offices of the Pennsylvania governor and…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Md. high court hears oral arguments in racial profiling case
The Maryland Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, heard oral arguments Friday in a case that will determine whether…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Court: federal privacy laws override state records act
The Washington Supreme Court barred the state's attorney general’s office from releasing financial and consumer records from a mortgage company…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Obama orders uniformity in managing unclassified info
President Barack Obama released an executive order Thursday calling for a more open and uniform approach to handling unclassified information…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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News media seek access to documents in Chandra Levy trial
Four media organizations jointly filed a motion Wednesday asking the District of Columbia Superior Court to grant public access to…Categorized in Court access -
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Alabama court: Hospital sales subject to open records act
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Friday that documents relating to the sale of a public hospital are subject to the…Categorized in Freedom of information