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Commonwealth Court orders Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel to turn over unredacted legal invoices
The court sided with arguments an RCFP attorney made on behalf of journalists seeking the office’s outside legal bills. -
RCFP: Las Vegas MPD must rescind restrictions on freelance journalists
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to stop excluding certain…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Dada v. NSO Group Technologies Limited
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 22, 2024 Background: In 2022, journalists for the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering -
Another Texas consumer-protection inquiry threatens First Amendment rights
The Texas AG is once again trying to stretch consumer-protection laws beyond commercial speech.By Gabe RottmanCategorized in Content Restrictions -
Why journalists return to RCFP’s free Legal Hotline — again and again
We spoke with journalists who frequently contact RCFP’s hotline for help navigating legal obstacles to their reporting.By Emily VespaCategorized in Hotline -
Media Matters for America v. Paxton
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Date Filed: July 17, 2024 Background: In November 2023,…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
ABC News’ Martha Raddatz to host 2024 Freedom of the Press Awards
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A blockbuster term at the US Supreme Court — and the work still to do
"On the whole, principles that protect a free press made it out of the term unscathed or fortified." -
NPR fights for access to Virginia execution records shrouded in secrecy
On behalf of NPR, RCFP attorneys who administer UVA Law’s First Amendment Clinic are seeking to uncover rare execution tapes.By Emily VespaCategorized in Freedom of Information -
McMillian v. X Corp.
Case Number: 3:23-cv-03461 Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Client: Jacob Silverman Motion to Intervene and…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access