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  • Latest News

    Cases Press Release

    FAC joins Apple v Samsung appeal to urge disclosure of confidential records filed in court “under seal”

    […] decide the validity of Judge Koh's unsealing order. The successful effort in the trial court to restrict the parties' sealing of records was led by Reuters, the news agency. Judge Koh's unsealing order was the result of Reuters' motions. Reuters, however,  notified the Court of Appeals that it won't be filing briefs to oppose […]

    September 5, 2012

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Announces Advisory Board Members

    […] Freedom of Information, philanthropy and the media industry. The initial nine members of the Advisory Board are listed below (in alphabetical order): Floyd Abrams, partner at the New York law firm Chaill Gordon & Reindel, has been called "the most significant First Amendment lawyer of our age." He has argued frequently before the Supreme […]

    May 4, 2012

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    Blog

    Apple is right: the order requiring it to create code to defeat iPhone security is “coerced speech” forbidden by the 1st Amdt

    […] It’s also clear, from Supreme Court decisions going back over 50 years, that government coercion of speech triggers first amendment scrutiny. For example, the Court struck down New Hampshire’s requirement that cars display the state’s motto, "Live Free or Die," on license plates. Forcing citizens, against their will, to promote the state's message is […]

    March 7, 2016

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    Blog

    CFAC Update: Acting globally and locally: From internet censorship in China to a TRO against Atherton, CA

    […] in Orange County and San Mateo County; intervened successfully in a Hadley v. McCoy feud in San Diego; and even published (together with our partner, the California Newspaper Publishers' Association) a comprehensive new legal guide, "The Right to Know: A Guide to Public Access and Media Law." --Orange County In Calaware v. Orange Unified […]

    June 3, 2009

  • Asked and Answered

    Brown Act First Amendment

    Taping of public charter school meetings curtailed by corporate owners

    […] school board meetings.  Currently two parents videotape the  board meetings using handheld cameras. No disturbance is made. Tapes are not edited and are posted on a Facebook page that is open to all. At a recent  board meeting, the CEO of the corporation that operates the public charter school announced that in the future the school will video-stream […]

    October 13, 2014

  • Asked and Answered

    Bagley-Keene Act

    How Do Citizens Know If Agenda Items Meet the Criteria for Closed Sessions Discussion?

    […] This is an abrupt change. Prior to the meeting, when asked about the change in the agenda, a representative of CalPERS responded that: "One of the key questions we ask when determining if an item can be discussed in open vs closed session Investment Committee discussions is this: will discussing the information in a […]

    December 14, 2020

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    Blog

    Should news outlets, social media & internet services curb public access to ISIS?

    […] ISIS’s atrocities, knowing that the group’s executions are the ultimate in media events, conducted for the purpose of creating videos that are seen around the world. Should news media show ISIS’s videos, as Fox News recently did (or at least point to them in news accounts)? Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, while unable to prevent […]

    February 24, 2015

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    FAC News Press Release

    Craig Newmark Philanthropies Commits $75K to FAC

    Grant will support work defending press freedom, government transparency and civic engagement The First Amendment Coalition is delighted to announce a $75,000 gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies to fuel the nonprofit’s work defending a free press, free expression and the public's right to know. The grant will support all FAC programs, including its free […]

    June 1, 2022

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    Blog FAC News

    Moving On

    […] I will be stepping down at the end of the year. I will stay involved with FAC in significant (albeit non-managerial) ways---starting with our search for a new executive director. FAC is in a very strong position. Our programs are firing on all cylinders. In the coming weeks we will be filing several new […]

    June 25, 2016