| News Media & the Law 2000 |
| Title | Subject | Authors |
|---|
| Accident trial records secret unless filed in court.(Wisconsin) | Literature/writing | |
| Act's prohibition on simulated child porn is unconstitutional.(Child Pornography Prevention Act) | Literature/writing | |
| A long, steady slide back to secrecy.(closed court proceedings)(Editorial) | Literature/writing | Lucy Dalglish |
| Appeals court upholds win in 'mad cow' lawsuit.(U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit) | Literature/writing | |
| A practical guide to taping phone calls and in-person conversation in the 50 states and D.C. | Literature/writing | |
| Camera access advances in Oklahoma, New York.(courtroom cameras) | Literature/writing | |
| CDA limits on cable shows unconstitutional.(Communications Decency Act) | Literature/writing | Mark Talacko |
| CFTC backs off rule that would require registration of newsletter publishers.(Commodity Futures Trading Commission) | Literature/writing | |
| Challenges to gag orders end in mixed results.(press law) | Literature/writing | |
| City can sue requester to determine if records are public.(Texas Supreme Court) | Literature/writing | |
| 'Clear and convincing' evidence not needed to survive dismissal.(Texas) | Literature/writing | David B. Brooks |
| Coming soon: more closure.(of police, voter registration, property tax, and land transaction records)(Editorial) | Literature/writing | Lucy A. Dalglish |
| Comments about fake T-shirt ad did not harm reputation.(radio host) | Literature/writing | |
| Congress can regulate release of drivers' records: high court overturns challenge to Driver's Privacy Protection Act. | Literature/writing | |
| Contents of innocently received audiotapes can be published. | Literature/writing | |
| Courts allow order requiring journalists to sign secrecy agreement. | Literature/writing | |
| Court upholds verdict, but finds damages based on improper expert testimony.(Delaware) | Literature/writing | |
| Database of Columbus children tells 'nothing about government'.(Ohio Supreme Court) | Literature/writing | |
| 'Dateline' can be liable for specific misrepresentation.(Dateline NBC television program) | Literature/writing | |
| Disciplinary records are 'educational' and must be secret. | Literature/writing | |
| Discussion of source can lead to waiver of privilege.(shield law) | Literature/writing | Lucy A. Dalglish |
| 'Fair report' privilege defeated by attempt to verify comments.(Minnesota) | Literature/writing | |
| Fears of 'unsavory' coverage outweigh interests in Foster autopsy photos.(Vincent Foster) | Literature/writing | |
| First Amendment defense disallowed in porn case.(journalism and child pornography) | Literature/writing | |
| For reporters confronted by police, some common sense tips.(Editorial) | Literature/writing | |
| Governments can deny records access to commercial users.(McClure v. Amelkin) | Literature/writing | |
| High court orders journalists to testify before grand jury.(Illinois) | Literature/writing | |
| Journalists face subpoenas, contempt charges. | Literature/writing | |
| Judges decide to release financial disclosure forms to news service.(Federal judges) | Literature/writing | |
| Judge was wrong to deny media access in King trial.(Martin Luther King Jr.'s family suit against Lloyd Jowers)(Tennessee) | Literature/writing | |
| King estate's copyright in 'Dream' speech upheld on appeal.(Martin Luther King Jr.) | Literature/writing | |
| Legal bills not exempt from public disclosure.(Kansas) | Literature/writing | |
| Mayoral candidate cannot prove 'actual malice' in political ad.(Kentucky) | Literature/writing | |
| 'Microbroadcasting' continues to generate controversy. | Literature/writing | |
| Names released after secret mediation.(Freedom of Information Act) | Literature/writing | |
| Naming source not waiver of privilege.(Nevada) | Literature/writing | |
| Non-personnel records in employees' files not exempt.(Oregon) | Literature/writing | |
| Organizers limit access to sporting events.(International Olympic Committee at the Sydney 2000 games) | Literature/writing | Scott L. Matson |
| Photo used to illustrate story does not violate privacy rights.(rights of models) | Literature/writing | |
| Police officers treated as public officials for purposes of libel suits.(Massachusetts) | Literature/writing | David B. Brooks |
| Police videotapes of bookings are public records.(Missouri) | Literature/writing | |
| Pork referendum petitioners can keep signatures secret. | Literature/writing | |
| Public broadcaster not required to accept Klan sponsorship. | Literature/writing | |
| Records on state employees' unused sick leave are public.(Iowa) | Literature/writing | |
| Reporters arrested covering violence in D.C., Miami, war in Chechnya. | Literature/writing | |
| School can't sue to keep superintendent's settlement secret.(Washington State) | Literature/writing | |
| Secret justice: anonymous juries.(includes a survey of state laws on limitation to jury names) | Literature/writing | Ashley Gauthier |
| Secret settlements: hiding defects, hurting the public.(Cover Story) | Literature/writing | Ashley Gauthier |
| Sex-offender registry laws withstand privacy challenges. | Literature/writing | |
| Simpson loses bid to block miniseries.(O.J. Simpson against producers of miniseries on his trials)(California) | Literature/writing | |
| Singer's divorce is matter of legitimate public concern: court won't second-guess newsworthiness of 'economic spousal abuse'.(Melba Moore)(New York) | Literature/writing | |
| Staged "perp walks" constitute unreasonable search and seizure.(staged walk of suspect before cameras after being taken into custody) | Literature/writing | |
| State's 'due process' right doesn't trump shield law.(California) | Literature/writing | |
| Tapes played in open court are public, regardless of crime law. | Literature/writing | |
| Without hearing, high court overturns decision on openness of British letter. | Literature/writing | |
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