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    First Amendment

    Know your rights when protesting in public space

    […] best to try to use the request to see the permit requirement as a way to reach some sort of an agreement with OHV.  Some supervisor there must understand that OHV may have a problem if they try to arrest someone for holding a sign that says "Safe Beach Now." If they do produce […]

    June 14, 2009

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    First Amendment Police Records

    DUI Incidences and Media Reporting

    […] In a case called Nicholson v. McClatchy, the California Court of Appeal also held that a newspaper could not be sued for republishing the contents of a government record that was supposed to be kept confidential (the evaluation of a potential judge) because the media have a right under the First Amendment to ask […]

    June 14, 2009

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    FAC & Reporters Committee file briefs in Apple v. Samsung secrecy appeal

    […] FAC also argues that characterizing the records as "trade secrets" does not justify their sealing, both because the disputed records don't qualify as trade secrets and because even trade secrets must be disclosed unless there are compelling reasons to keep them under wraps. FAC amicus RCFP amicus Support FAC's work: Donate! Support FAC's work: Donate!

    October 17, 2012

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    The First

    The First celebrates icons, journalists, activists, and attorneys who embody the rights and values FAC fights for every day — to speak truth to power, to publish uncomfortable facts, and to harness the power of the people to bring about change.  

    July 20, 2024

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    CPRA

    CA Police Deny CPRA Request on Six-Month Old Case

    […] others. Bryan Cave LLP is general counsel for the First Amendment Coalition and responds to First Amendment Coalition hotline inquiries.  In responding to these inquiries, we can give general information regarding open government and speech issues but cannot provide specific legal advice or representation. No attorney-client relationship has been formed by way of this response.

    April 11, 2018

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    First Amendment Press Rights

    FAC Joins Letter to Sacramento Police Over Treatment of Journalists at Protest

    […] training for officers on First Amendment issues. It is important that Sacramento police safeguard the rights of journalists, especially given that the city is the seat of government power in California. We hope to engage with you in a constructive dialogue that will be productive for all sides–your department, the city, and the journalists […]

    March 18, 2019

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    CPRA

    Providing Requestor’s Name, Personal Information

    […] agency may need to know where (and to whom) to send the records. In addition, if the agency is attempting to determine whether to withhold records under Government Code section 6255, on the ground that the public interest in non-disclosure clearly outweighs the public interest in disclosure, it may want to know who is […]

    June 14, 2009

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    Blog

    First Amendment Kiss-Off: Judge Judith Bartnoff

    A First Amendment Kiss-off to Judge Judith Bartnoff. The Washington, DC Superior Court judge must have missed school the day her law school class learned about the First Amendment. In a recent case involving a dispute between a law firm and its former client, the judge issued a TRO forbidding a legal newspaper, the […]

    September 22, 2010

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    NYT still has the power to alter the facts of the very story on which it is reporting.

    […] influence that is wholly disproportionate to their financial prowess. They have a status that communicates to powerful institutions, whether in the private sector or public, that they must not be ignored. This is a hugely valuable asset for a journalism business. It remains to be seen whether it can be replicated by nontraditional news […]

    October 7, 2013