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FAC, EFF and Wired win unsealing of documents in hip-hop website seizure case

BY DEBORAH FRUIN–A federal district court in Los Angeles has unsealed records... 

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FAC Announces Advisory Board Members

The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the creation of a Board of... 

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Wired.com Editor Hansen elected president of FAC board; media attorney Melamed is VP; Gingras, of Google, joins Board.

The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce that Wired.com Editor in Chief... 

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AG Holder, in speech, describes al-Awlaki “lethal targeting” memo that is the subject of recent FAC suit

FAC—Attorney General Eric Holder last week began the process of explaining ... 

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FAC sues US for memo on “lethal targeting” of al Qaeda figure (& US citizen) al-Awlaki, killed in 2010 drone strike

SAN RAFAEL, CA—-The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) today filed suit to require... 

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FAC sues Sacramento Council for emails discussing controversial voting map

The First Amendment Coalition and a Sacramento community group have filed suit against... 

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FAC sues Sacramento City Council for emails on redistricting plan

The First Amendment Coalition and a Sacramento community group have filed suit against... 

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FAC files amicus brief in US Supreme Court “false speech” case

The First Amendment Coalition has filed an amicus brief in a US Supreme Court case, United... 

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FAC remembers founding member, P-E Publisher Tim Hays.

Howard H. “Tim” Hays, the much honored former editor, publisher and chairman... 

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Obama acts on FAC petition against China’s “Great Firewall”

October 19, 2011—The Obama administration on Wednesday said that, using World... 

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Brown vetoes bill limiting cellphone searches by police

Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed SB 914, a bill sponsored by the First Amendment Coalition... 

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Steve Jobs vs. The Beatles, and other thoughts on the passing of a superstar

BY PETER SCHEER–Steve Jobs died at age 56, a young man. But one of the things... 

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Call to action: Sign petition urging Gov. Brown to sign SB 914 and stop warrantless cellphone searches

Petition Update (Thurs, Sept 29, 2011) SB 914 is still sitting on Governor Brown’s... 

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The First Amendment needs your help. NOW.

Join the Challenge! We need to raise exactly $47,209 to meet the overall goal of... 

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Legislature approves FAC-sponsored bill on cell phone privacy. Will Brown sign it?

SB 914, a FAC-sponsored bill to prohibit warrantless searches of cell phones during... 

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Raymond Pryke donates $125,000 to FAC legal initiatives

The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce that it has received major... 

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Have a legal question on FOI issues? Ask us. FREE!

The First Amendment Coalition offers an incredibly useful and FREE legal consultation... 

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New ruling in FAC case opens door to release of state bar records needed for affirmative action research

In an important decision on freedom of information, a California appeals court today... 

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FAC and Sac Bee, in major court victory, gain access to pension payments, by name, to county retirees

A California appeals court ruled May 11 in favor of FAC and the Sacramento Bee in... 

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FAC leads amicus signed by 90+ publications in Brown Act case begun by the late Rich McKee

A FAC led amicus brief joined by more than 90 newspapers and other publications... 

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FAC files suit for access to report on hazardous toxins found in Calabasas

The First Amendment Coalition (FAC) has filed suit against the city of Calabasas... 

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Download Sunshine Week Coast to Coast

Sunshine Week 2011 has arrived and this year FAC has partnered with the NFOIC (National... 

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FAC’s Duffy Carolan honored by journalists’ group

First Amendment lawyer Duffy Carolan–who is also a long-time Board member of... 

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Columbia j-school honors Brugmann for “raising hell and printing the news”

Bruce Brugmann, founding editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and First Amendment... 

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Trial over allegations that John Travolta committed sexual battery could be private

The attorney for an anonymous masseuse suing John Travolta for assault, sexual battery... 

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Columbia Pictures wins lawsuit over omission of man from ‘The Social Network’

A Harvard classmate of Mark Zuckerberg who earlier settled a suit with Zuckerberg... 

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Federal judge upholds right of Georgian State professors to post excerpts of published works online

A federal judge ruled substantially for Georgian State University in a copyright... 

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Free speech: Federal appeals court orders further hearing for Michigan prison employee

The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by a Michigan prison... 

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ACLU supports State Department employee under fire for criticizing Iraq reconstruction

The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to the State Department in support... 

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California judge dismisses charges against Santa Cruz photographer covering Occupy protest

A photojournalist facing charges of conspiracy, vandalism and trespassing went free... 

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California: Orange County water district drops closed session on negotiations with desal company

Amid a dispute over whether negotiations over the price of water from a proposed... 

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Reporter claims gender discrimination in firing

A former reporter,  Sarah Tressler, claimed the Houston Chronicle fired her for... 

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Free speech: Public employees must be protected in fulfilling their civic reponsibilities

The U.S. Supreme Court finding in Garcetti v. Ceballos sharply limited the freedom... 

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Congress assails leaker of al Qaeda failed bomb plot

Leading members of Congress condemned the leak of details of the failed al Qaeda... 

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Agency investigating GSA for travel fraud refusing to release records

The office of the Inspector General for the General Services Administration has refused... 

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Federal court shields Google/NSA partnership from public scrutiny

The U.S. Court of Appeals from D.C. ruled that interchanges between Google and the... 

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Congressman questions alleged Pentagon reprisals on reporters

A U.S. congressman from Georgia is putting pressure on the Pentagon for what he claims... 

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Opinion: First Amendment protects public’s right to record events in public spaces

Even though a compelling argument can be made for the First Amendment right of journalists,... 

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Federal judge keeps CIA Bay of Pigs records under wraps

A federal district judge agreed with the Central Intelligence Agency that there were... 

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California: Disturbing lack of transparency in firing Atwater superintendent

By a 3-2 vote the trustees of the Atwater Elementary School District fired the district... 

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Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleader can pursue defamation lawsuit against gossip website

A Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleader won a round in federal appeals court in her defamation... 

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Environmental nonprofit seeks records of White House meetings with groups to discuss EPA regulations

The Environment Integrity Project is filing a lawsuit for records of meetings held... 

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Romance novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ subjected to censorship

Public libraries have been removing the sexy romance novel, “Fifty Shades of... 

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Connecticut: Soccer coach under investigation for trashing student newspapers

A Central Connecticut State University soccer coach tossed 150 copies of the school’s... 

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Lawyer sues Harvard Law School for defamation over article in law journal

A lawyer with a degree from Harvard Law School is suing the school for defamation... 

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California: Shasta courts admits error and releases records of 2400 criminal cases

At the insistence of The Redding Record Searchlight that records of some 2400 criminal... 

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California’s open meeting law allows memos from superintendents to school board with some caveats

Customary weekly memos from superintendents to school board members does not necessarily... 

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Free speech: Actor claims views of global warming got him fired

Actor Ben Stein is losing ground in his lawsuit that alleges that the Japanese computer... 

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Opinion: Accountability journalism can survive with government funding

Investigative journalism is in jeopardy and not just from shift of resources from... 

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Illinois eavesdropping law loses round in federal appeals court

The 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Illinois could not enforce their... 

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China kicks out Al Jazeera reportedly for coverage of labor camps

Neither Al Jazeera or the Chinese government was commenting, but China expelled Al... 

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Vladimir Putin: Russian president sworn in while police attack protesters

Vladimir Putin assumed the presidency once again promising to expand civil rights... 

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Marine likely to fail in appealing discharge for criticizing Obama

A U.S. Marine who was given an other-than-honorable discharge recently for criticizing... 

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Businesses upset with user reviews sue in federal court to strip Yelp of protections under federal law

The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus brief in federal appeals court... 

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Opinion: Zero tolerance policies target school children’s innocent expressive conduct

School children across the country are being punished for innocent acts, speech and... 

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Airport security administration publishes complaint file four years late

The Transportation Security Administration in charge of airport security finally... 

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California: Plan shelved to require bloggers to reveal payments from political campaigns

A political watchdog organization has withdrawn a proposal to require bloggers to... 

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California: Oakland Coliseum management contract blocked over open meeting irregularity

The Oakland Coliseum authority is taking a re-vote on a management contract for running... 

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California: Kern County supervisor agenda item raises suspicions

The listing of job description of the county administrative officer appears nearly... 

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Opinion: Los Angeles City Council ad hoc committee used to avoid requirements of open meeting law

Angelenos for a Clean Environment is protesting that a LA City Council ad hoc environmental... 

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California: Fresno grand jury urges transparency for animal control services

A Fresno County grand jury recommended that the Central California SPCA should reveal... 

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Protesters against New York City police stop-and-frisk policy found guilty

Twenty protesters, including civil rights leader and Princeton professor Cornel West,... 

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Federal judge cites constitutional rights in suspending Texas cuts to Planned Parenthood

A federal judge prevented Texas from denying funding to Planned Parenthood clinics... 

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Federal government no longer targeting journalists to stop leaks

To shut down leaks, the Obama administration is bypassing journalists and relying... 

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Fourteen-year-old girl protests perfect faces in fashion magazines

An eighth grade student from Maine met with a Seventeen editor last week to make... 

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Buffet says he may buy newspapers

Warren Buffet, the eminent octogenarian investor, expressed interest in acquiring... 

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