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Los Angeles County supervisors seek doctor peer review records

donal brown August 30, 2010

L.A. County supervisors are seeking doctors’ peer review documents to monitor patient safety and improve their ability to settle malpractice claims. -db Los Angeles Times August 28, 2010 By Molly Hennessy-Fiske In a fight that could have wide-ranging implications, Los Angeles County supervisors are pushing to see confidential medical records used by county doctors to evaluate their peers to determine whether they have met accepted standards of care, saying they need the information to ensure patient

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Concerns arise about California Assembly bill to control paparazzi

donal brown August 30, 2010

The California Newspaper Publisher Association argues that a California Assembly bill aimed at limiting Hollywood paparazzi would hamper journalists and photojournalists in transit to emergency scenes or breaking news locations by criminalizing driving infractions. -db The California Newspaper Publisher Association Commentary August 27, 2010 Assembly Speaker Emeritus Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) recently amended her bill to rein in “out of control” Hollywood paparazzi to allow for severe criminal punishment of photojournalists that violate traffic laws.

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Facebook criticized for censoring pot legalization ads

donal brown August 30, 2010

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is charging that Facebook is failing to uphold the First Amendment in banning content that some “overseers” find objectionable. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation Commentary August 26, 2010 By Richard Esguerra Facebook is facing down another embarrassing episode of censorship this week after refusing to show ads submitted by the Just Say Now marijuana legalization campaign. The gag is an important reminder that social networks like Facebook — while useful, interesting, and

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State Department analyst indicted for disclosing secrets about North Korea to Fox News

donal brown August 30, 2010

The Obama administration has taken an aggressive stance toward individuals leaking secret information to the media. -db The New York Times August 27, 2010 By Scott Shane WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal grand jury in Washington has indicted a State Department analyst suspected of disclosing top-secret information about North Korea to Fox News, the third time the Obama administration has filed criminal charges accusing people of leaks to the news media. The indictment, dated Aug.

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Sunnyvale: Family affair in school board race prompts concerns about open meeting violations

donal brown August 30, 2010

Three members from the Goldman family are running for the Fremont Union High School District board in a contest for three open seats as observers expressed some skepticism about whether, if all three are elected, they could successfully observe California’s open meeting law and avoid discussing school district business around the breakfast table. -db San Jose Mercury News Commentary August 29, 2010 By the Mercury News In this election, it’s the Goldman family vs. incumbents

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