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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 3:25 AM

Shield Law Slam Dunk

What a day. What an amazing day for journalism and democracy. In a historic, landslide victory, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 sailed through the U.S. House of Representatives on a 398 to 21 vote Tuesday, enjoying clear bipartisan support.
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Thursday, September 20, 2007 2:04 PM

Still laughing at FOX lawsuit ...

The next time you need a video MP3 player to help wile away all those hours you anticipate being stuck in the car, on the train or in the airport, you must download "The First Amendment Project." This 2004 production from the Sundance documentary collection
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Friday, August 10, 2007 8:16 PM

Balancing good for journalists and good for SPJ

This afternoon, I decided that SPJ shouldn't add its name to an amicus brief that supports clarifying contract law that affects freelancers and publishers. Legal Defense Fund Committee Chairman Dave Aeikens and I still very much believe the brief has
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Thursday, August 09, 2007 11:44 AM

A tough decision aimed at helping all freelancers

In late June, SPJ's law firm, Baker & Hostetler, recommended that the Society's Legal Defense Fund Committee lend SPJ's name to an amicus brief in the case of Faulkner v. National Geographic Society. After very, very careful consideration, and in accordance
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007 6:17 PM

'Predator' finally on the run?!

Surprise. Surprise. Former NBC News producer Marsha Bartel, who has worked on the "To Catch a Predator" series, has filed suit against the network. She claims, in part, that NBC fired her after she complained about the bad journalism ethics figuring
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:05 AM

The anti-drug advocate, her drunk-driving arrest and her defamation suit

Boy, this is one recent federal court opinion worth a look-see [PDF, 151 KB]. Some quick background to pique your interest: A woman who served as vice chairman of an anti-drug task force in Indiana was arrested in 2003 on suspicion of driving while under
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