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    Facebook’s New Graph Search Is Google’s Nightmare Come True

    […] Win or lose, it now confronts a much bigger Facebook challenge than is generally realized. ---- Peter Scheer is executive director of the First Amendment Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to free speech and government transparency. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Coalition. Scheer is a regular user of […]

    January 16, 2013

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    FAC, SPJ NorCal Announce Efforts to Protect Press Freedom One Year After Raid on Journalist

    […] indefinitely delayed. Find court records, past statements and more details about the Bryan Carmody ordeal on FAC’s in-depth page. ABOUT FAC The First Amendment Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing free speech, government transparency and public participation in civic affairs. Bookmark our free Legal Hotline, resources on accessing public records and meetings, […]

    May 12, 2020

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    FAC Update

    […] for a new Executive Director. We received over fifty applications, the vast majority from highly qualified candidates in the areas of law,  journalism, public policy, business and nonprofit organizations. A committee of FAC’s Board, led by Board President Carol Melamed, has conducted dozens of interviews, both by phone and in person, to narrow down […]

    October 21, 2016

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    FAC Receives Three-Year, $375,000 Grant From Jonathan Logan Family Foundation

    […] secure donation page, PayPal, or by check mailed to FAC at 534 4th Street, Suite B, San Rafael, CA 94901. The First Amendment Coalition is an award-winning, nonprofit public interest organization dedicated to advancing free speech, more open and accountable government, and public participation in civic affairs. The Jonathan Logan Family Foundation supports organizations […]

    April 20, 2018

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    FAC Receives James Madison Freedom of Information Award from SPJ NorCal

    […] Society of Professional Journalists' NorCal Chapter in recognition of organizations and individuals who have advanced principles of free speech and open government. In recognizing FAC as the nonprofit awardee, SPJ NorCal highlighted FAC's strategic litigation in Northern California and beyond that led to greater access to government records. From SPJ NorCal's announcement: When San […]

    February 7, 2020

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    FAC partners with Online News Association to assist digital journalists

    […] work unless the people know what government is doing," Scheer continued. "Digital journalists are an increasingly important source of that vital news and information about government." To use the Legal Hotline, go here. ONA is based in Washington, DC. FAC is based in California, with offices in San Rafael. FAC is a 501C(3) nonprofit organization.

    May 19, 2016

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    FAC Partners with MuckRock to Expand Reach of Open Records, Meetings Database

    […] of FAC’s "Asked and Answered" resource, an extensive database of legal expertise on freedom of information laws and the First Amendment. Through the collaboration, users of MuckRock—a nonprofit that provides sophisticated but easy-to-use online tools to help people submit public records requests—will now have direct access to FAC’s vast "Asked and Answered" database on […]

    May 29, 2018

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    FAC Partners with Artists United to Provide Legal Help to Artists Nationwide

    […] will not only receive the service free, but they will have priority access to the Hotline’s lawyers—the same priority given to FAC’s members. Artists United is a nonprofit organization comprised of more than 13,000 artists of every medium to share and exchange knowledge and embrace new ways of working together. Headquartered in Oakland, California, […]

    October 11, 2017

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    FAC News Press Release

    FAC Names Suzanne Ito as Communications Director

    The First Amendment Coalition welcomes Suzanne Ito as its first Communications Director. Ito brings nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit communications to the role, with roles at civil liberties, reproductive rights, and police reform organizations. As the Strategic Communications Director at the ACLU of the District of Columbia, Ito worked closely with attorneys […]

    December 9, 2022

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    FAC Moves to Unseal Records in BART Station Murder Case

    […] by advising and representing clients on a range of matters dealing with copyright, patent, privacy and media law, among other areas. Clients include artists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, journalists, nonprofits, policymakers, and scientists. Through this work, Clinic students gain important legal skills while examining the role of the public interest in intellectual property and technology law. […]

    October 31, 2019