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Massachusetts Department of Children and Families v. Mother
A documentary filmmaker is seeking access to records related to a juvenile care proceeding for Harmony Montgomery, who was ...
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RCFP: Justice Department subpoenas for journalists’ records raise First Amendment concerns
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice released the findings from its Inspector General investigation into the use of subpoenas and other legal authorities in leak investigations to obtain ...
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RCFP’s 2024 year in review
With the 2024 election behind us, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is looking ahead to Donald Trump’s second term as president and how it will impact press freedom and the public’s ...
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduces federal anti-SLAPP legislation
If you like this post, sign up to get The Nuance newsletter delivered straight to your inbox on the third Sunday of every month! This month, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and ...
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The fast, the furious, and the executive privilege
President Barack Obama’s recent assertion of executive privilege in the investigation into Operation Fast and Furious highlights the difficulty journalists can face when invocation of the ...
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Near at 85: A look back at the landmark decision
This year marks the 85th anniversary of Near v. Minnesota, the milestone U.S. Supreme Court decision that created the presumption that prior restraints — government restriction of speech prior to ...
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In the age of new media, who counts as a journalist?
From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 27. Avi Adelman considers himself a journalist.… From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 27. Avi Adelman considers ...
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Understanding Anti-SLAPP laws
Short for strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs have become an all-too-common tool for intimidating and silencing criticism through expensive, baseless legal proceedings. Anti-SLAPP ...
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Introduction to the Reporter’s Recording Guide
The Reporter’s Recording Guide provides a summary of the recording laws (which restrict the recording and dissemination of phone calls and in-person conversations) and hidden camera laws (which ...
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Questions linger over impact of McBurney v. Young decision
AP Photo/South Bend Tribune James Bosher U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts appeared critical of both sides during oral… When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its unanimous decision in ...
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Bruce D. Brown
Bruce D. Brown, a former journalist and partner in the Washington office of Baker & Hostetler, became executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in September 2012. He is a ...