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Supreme Court ruling on employer montoring of e-mail messages leaves intact right of public’s right to know

donal brown June 21, 2010

While ruling that  an Ontario police department armed with a legitimate purpose had the right to inspect an officer’s text messages, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the pubic’s right to know under the California Public Records Act. The Court said that police officers should realize their writings may be subject to public viewing. -db Washington Post June 18, 2010 By Robert Barnes A hesitant Supreme Court waded cautiously into a question that arises daily in workplaces

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FTC discussion paper provokes debate on future of journalism

donal brown June 15, 2010

The Federal Trade commission has published a staff report with proposals to save print journalism, prompting widespread commentary. Hearings on the problem began June 15. -db Citizen Media Law Project Commentary June 14, 2010 By Eric P. Robinson The Federal Trade Commission—which last year created guidelines to impose ethical standards on bloggers—is now taking on the ambitious task of saving the print media in the Internet era. In preparation for the final in a series

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ACLU sues over access to surveillance documents

donal brown June 7, 2010

The American Civil Liberties filed suit in federal district court to obtain documents concerning the federal government’s surveillance of U.S. citizens using the electronic media to communicate with people overseas. -db FierceGovernment June 7 2010 By David Perera The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit June 3 in a New York federal district court to receive documents pertaining to the government’s implementation of a 2008 law that allows electronic surveillance of U.S. citizens’ communications with

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Judge defers on media request to unseal search warrant affidavit in flap over iPhone

donal brown May 7, 2010

A San Mateo County judge declined to decide a request by news organizations to unseal a search warrant affidavit to learn the justification for a police search of a Gizmodo eitor’s home for records about how he obtained an iPhone prototype. Judge indicates case should be heard by judge who OK’s warrant-db CNET News May 6, 2010 By Declan McCullagh REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–A San Mateo County judge on Thursday refused to consider a request by

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Former National Security Agency official indicted for providing classified information on agency’s flawed modernization program

donal brown April 15, 2010

A federal grand jury indicted a former National Security Agency official for leaking government records to a reporter relating to the agency’s failings to upgrade its systems to more efficiently sort the huge amount of data gathered from e-mails, phone calls and other electronic communications. First Amendment advocates fear the indictment will have a chilling effect on reporters and sources exposing maters of great interest to the public.  -db The New York Times April 15,

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