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Florida proposes to really ‘open up’ defamation law
Bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate would harm public interest journalism.
March 6, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
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Libel and Privacy
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Judge lifts veil of secrecy from legal battle over Maryland’s Anton’s Law
RCFP and The Washington Post successfully challenged a court order that shielded judicial records from the public.
March 2, 2023
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Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Court Access
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Graphic videos show prison staff physically restraining death-row inmate
The Associated Press, represented by an RCFP attorney, successfully fought to make the videos public.
February 28, 2023
By
Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Court Access
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Supreme Court seems hesitant to transform online discourse
The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh.
February 27, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Content Restrictions
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New ‘Church Committee’ could censor in its crusade against censorship
RCFP's Gabe Rottman argues that a House subcommittee should drop subpoenas it issued to large tech platforms last week.
February 21, 2023
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Gabe Rottman
Categorized in
First Amendment
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The right to record keeps inching its way through the courts
Most recently, the Fourth Circuit found that “livestreaming a police traffic stop is speech protected by the First Amendment."
February 13, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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Spotlight PA investigation sheds new light on Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program
Reporter Ed Mahon discusses the legal battle he waged alongside an RCFP attorney to access medical marijuana data.
February 7, 2023
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Reporters Committee
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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Troubling decision on ‘standing’ marks departure from norm in court access cases
The right of access to court documents does not depend on the concreteness of the requester’s planned use for them.
February 6, 2023
By
Emily Hockett
Categorized in
Court Access
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Supreme Court pushes Texas, Florida social media cases down the road
The Supreme Court asked the solicitor general to weigh in on whether it should hear the social media cases.
January 30, 2023
By
Grayson Clary
Categorized in
First Amendment
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With support from RCFP, journalist prevails in fight to change Mississippi city’s unlawful public records ordinance
Journalist Lex Talamo contacted RCFP’s free Legal Hotline for help fighting a non-refundable $75 fee to search for records.
January 26, 2023
By
Chris Young
Categorized in
Freedom of Information
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