Espionage Act
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How do leak investigations work?
On Friday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced efforts to a crack down on unauthorized disclosures to the news media, citing…Categorized in Protecting Sources and Materials -
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Free press groups petition Attorney General on behalf of journalist James Risen
More than 100,000 people, including 20 Pulitzer Prize winners, signed a petition submitted to President Obama and Attorney General Eric…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Media coalition urges better protection of First Amendment rights in NSA, FISA court matters
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, joined by 36 other news media organizations, filed public comments calling on…Categorized in National Security -
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President’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies
A coalition of news media organizations submitted comments to the President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, which President Obama…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Congressional committee holds hearing on national security leak prevention and punishment
Recent leaks of classified information prompted concerned members of the Congressional House Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing today to…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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D.C. court upholds dismissal of defamation suit against pro-Israel lobbying group
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by a…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Former CIA agent John Kiriakou pleads not guilty to leaking secrets to journalists
A former CIA intelligence officer pleaded not guilty this morning to federal charges that he violated the Espionage Act by…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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Prosecution, defense rest in Manning hearing
Military prosecutors and the defense have concluded their presentation of evidence in the Article 32 hearing of Army Pfc. Bradley…Categorized in Newsgathering -
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First Amendment defense raised to dismiss espionage case
A defendant charged with espionage for allegedly leaking "national defense information" to a news reporter has moved to have his…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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House Judiciary Comm. takes on Wikileaks, Espionage Act
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee held a hearing Thursday to address the Wikileaks controversy and discuss the future…Categorized in Prior Restraint