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A coalition of 18 national and state news organizations is asking the Maryland Supreme Court to reject an “emergency” proposal that would sharply limit press and public access to criminal court proceedings....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has affirmed a victory by a coalition of news organizations that publish in Maryland in their challenge to a state law that would have placed significant burdens on them as...more
12/9/2019
/ Appeals ,
Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Electioneering ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Online Platforms ,
Political Advertising ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Speech ,
Regulatory Burden ,
State and Local Government ,
Websites
In a 50-page opinion and order issued recently, a Maryland federal court ruled in favor of a coalition of Maryland and Washington, D.C.-based news organizations on their challenge to a Maryland law that would have placed...more
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly in an oral ruling at 10 a.m. today ordered the White House to return CNN correspondent Jim Acosta's White House "hard pass" immediately. ...more
11/19/2018
/ CNN ,
Donald Trump ,
Due Process ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Freedom of the Press ,
Journalism ,
Journalists ,
News Stories ,
Public Interest ,
TRO ,
Trump Administration
A West Virginia federal court has rejected defamation claims arising from two Peabody Award-winning CBS Evening News reports about the opioid epidemic....more
8/24/2018
/ CBS ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Defamation ,
False Light ,
Healthcare ,
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Negligence ,
News Stories ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Public Interest ,
Punitive Damages ,
Substance Abuse ,
Summary Judgment ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Television Shows ,
Tortious Interference