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Joint Statement from FAC and EFF on DOJ Leaks Investigations

David Snyder August 4, 2017

Jeff Sessions’ Statement About Leak Investigations Raises Deeply Disturbing Issues For Journalists, Transparency Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ announcement today that the Department of Justice has tripled its number of “active leak investigations” in the past six months, and that DOJ is “reviewing policies affecting media subpoenas” raised serious red flags for journalists, their sources, and proponents of transparency. The Obama administration was more aggressive in prosecuting leaks than any White House in modern times, bringing

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Highlights of FAC’s Legal Work

FAC July 24, 2017

legal work Highlights Sued the city of Fresno on behalf of a freelance journalist for the police department’s failure to disclose records of police misconduct stemming from the death of a man in police custody. (2023) Threat of FAC litigation prompted Mendocino County to rescind an ordinance used to unlawfully charge the public thousands of dollars for public records. (2023) Persuaded a police department and sheriff’s department to disclose records about high-profile incidents involving a

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Subpoena Defense Seminar — Registration

FAC April 17, 2017

Join the First Amendment Coalition and First Amendment lawyers Tom Burke and Karl Olson for a training session covering the ins and outs of defending journalists who are subpoenaed for their confidential sources or notes. DATE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 149:30-12:30 Admission: FreeLunch & CLE included PLACE SAN FRANCISCO: Davis Wright Tremaine, 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800, San Francisco LOS ANGELES: Attend via live stream video, Davis Wright Tremaine, 865 S. Figueroa Street, Ste. 2400, Los Angeles REGISTER Registration

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Lawsuit filed for data on escalating Homeland Security searches of cell phones and laptops

donal brown March 28, 2017

Homeland Security is facing a federal lawsuit for access to its records on how they search cellphones and  laptops at border crossings.  Civil liberties advocates are concerned that when the government pries into personal electronic devices they are infringing on citizens’ constitutional rights. The lawsuit contends, “Subjecting that information [on electronic devices] to unfettered government scrutiny invades the core of individual privacy and threatens free inquiry and expression.” (The Washington Post, March 27, 2017, by

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Atlanta mayor blocks transparency with release of millions of paper documents

donal brown February 23, 2017

In a novel move to stymie inquiry, Atlanta Mayor Kassim Reed released 1.476 million documents related to FBI investigations into alleged bribes for city contracts. Reed and the city attorney claimed that the release was a boon to transparency. Reed said he produced the documents in paper form to expedite the release and said he planned to make the documents available in electronic form but did not say when. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, February 9, 2017,

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