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Veil of secrecy finally lifted from Pennsylvania murder-for-hire case
An RCFP attorney spent the past year helping local newspapers push for transparency in the case.By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Tennessee court orders unsealing of records in death-row inmate’s civil rights case
The ruling comes a month after the AP, represented by an RCFP attorney, intervened to bring transparency to the case. -
So you want to unseal a warrant
In the wake of the FBI's Mar-a-Lago search, we explain how federal courts usually approach public access to warrant materials. -
Prison contractor paid $200,000 to settle wrongful death lawsuit, newly unsealed records show
Attorneys from RCFP, Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic supported York Daily Record in effort to obtain settlement detailsBy Ceoli JacobyCategorized in Court Access -
Snitko v. United States
Court: U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Western Division Date Filed: Aug. 2, 2022 Update: On Aug.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Unsealed court records reveal extortion allegations targeting Penn State University football players
The records were made public hours after local news outlets, represented by RCFP attorneys, sought to intervene in the case. -
In re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Date Filed: Nov. 22, 2021 Background: In 2019, Capital One…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Q&A discusses RCFP’s role in bringing transparency to Purdue Pharma bankruptcy proceedings
RCFP Legal Fellow Madeline Lamo talks about new outlets’ successful effort to unseal records in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy case. -
In re Petition for Writ of Mandamus of Los Angeles Times Communications LLC
Case Number: 21-cv-1508 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Clients: Los Angeles Times Communications LLC Petition Filed:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
In re application of Los Angeles Times Communications LLC to unseal court records
Case Number: 1:21-mc-00016 Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clients: Los Angeles Times Application to Unseal Filed:…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access