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Federal Court rejects Plame’s argument to allow her to publicize details of CIA service

donal brown November 16, 2009

Former CIA operative Valerie Plame claimed that after the government outed her as an agent and her employment record became part of the congressional record that the First Amendment allowed her to void her confidentiality agreement with the CIA and reveal details of her CIA service. A federal appeals court rejected her arguments citing national security concerns. -DB Wired November 13, 2009 By David Kravets Valerie Plame Wilson cannot publicize details of her work as

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Small town latest casualty in motion picture copyright enforcement lottery

donal brown November 16, 2009

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) performs a regular ritual in a futile attempt to enforce copyright, the latest target an anonymous user in a small town who downloaded a copyrighted movie, writes a Citizen Media Law Project blogger.  In response to a breach notice, the town of Coshocton, Ohio voluntarily shut down its free Muni WiFi in response to the pressure brought by MPAA. -DB Citizen Media Law Project Opinion November 16, 2009

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Oroville City Council to remedy Brown Act violation this week

donal brown November 16, 2009

After failing to put up for public discussion all details of a compensation package for a new fire chief, the Oroville City Council will correct the Brown Act violation by considering the package in an open meeting. -DB Oroville Mercury-Register November 15, 2009 By Mary Weston OROVILLE, Calif. — The City Council has an item to cure and correct a Brown Act violation on the docket Tuesday, as well as a decision about declaring housing

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Treasury Department charges over half million dollars to supply FOIA documents

donal brown November 13, 2009

In one of the largest bills ever for a FOIA request, the Treasury Department is asking a Missouri attorney to pay $522,886 for records he requested four years ago. The records concern the frozen assets of a former Libyan-backed company in the United States who Wood says owes his law firm legal fees. -DB Wired November 10, 2009 By David Kravets The Treasury Department wants more than $500,000 to comply with a Freedom of Information

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Foundation provides records of secret negotiations for telecom immunity in illegal government surveillance

donal brown November 12, 2009

Using the Freedom of Information Act, the Electronic Frontier Foundation obtained the records of secret negotiations between government agencies and Congress that provided immunity for telecoms cooperating with the government in warrantless surveillance of American citizens. -DB Electronic Frontier Foundation Press Release November 12, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO – Today the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) posted thousands of pages of records detailing behind-the-scenes negotiations between government agencies and Congress about providing immunity for telecoms involved in

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