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Leak investigation of Fox News’ Rosen crosses red line by obtaining journalist’s email contents, not just data

[…] security arena, at any rate), a closer look suggests the government included these allegations not to set the stage for prosecuting Rosen, but, rather, to satisfy the requirements of the First Amendment Privacy Protection Act (42 USC section 2000aa & b). That law effectively forbids search warrants for "materials" belonging to journalists except when […]
- Press Freedom
May 29, 2013
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Leading gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown need to show voters, by their own actions, that they are committed to transparency in government. Promises won’t cut it.

[…] demonstration of their commitment to government transparency. All politicians are supportive of open-government "in principle;" the question is whether they are committed in practice. The best test for that is a candidate's willingness, before an election, to disclose information about himself that is not legally required to be disclosed--but that voters nonetheless want, with […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
March 9, 2010
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Leading Constitutional Law Scholar Erwin Chemerinsky Joins FAC Board

[…] cases, including First Amendment challenges, at the U.S. Supreme Court. He is the author of 11 books, including "We the People: A Progressive Reading of the Constitution for the Twenty-First Century," "Closing the Courthouse Doors: How Your Constitutional Rights Became Unenforceable" and "Free Speech on Campus." He is the author of more than 200 […]

May 7, 2020
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Shelton v. Napa Valley Unified School District

Representing freelance reporter Holly McDede, FAC filed a motion to intervene in Shelton v. Napa Valley Unified School District, a "reverse CPRA" lawsuit that seeks to prevent the release of public records regarding a former public school teacher’s alleged sexual abuse of students.
- Government Transparency and Accountability
July 8, 2024
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Judge Kozinski leads effort to curtail CA’s anti-SLAPP statute

[…] covers suits implicating a defendant’s freedom of speech and right to petition government--would file suit in federal court, instead of state court (provided they can meet the requirements for federal jurisdiction). Since defendants have no right to remove a case from federal to state court, the plaintiff’s filing in federal court would effectively preempt […]
- Press Freedom
April 30, 2013
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Journalists Thomas Peele & Caroline Titus named 2016 FAC Award Winners

[…] stories that advance government transparency and "the people’s right to know." The winners are journalists Thomas Peele and Caroline Titus. The following is from the award citations for each: THOMAS PEELE is an investigative reporter, teacher and open government advocate who filed hundreds of public records requests this year to build a database of the 944 […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
November 29, 2016
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Journalism Leaders Ricardo Sandoval-Palos and Edward Wasserman Join FAC Board

[…] journalist, editor, and media executive. "Ricardo and Ed join FAC at an auspicious time, as we expand our programs and staff to aggressively meet the extraordinary demand for government accountability, transparency and the fundamental rights of free expression and a free press," said FAC Executive Director David Snyder. "We will benefit from the experience, […]

July 9, 2020
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How we are battling government secrecy

[…] resources on ournew dedicated webpage. We can’t do all of this without your help. Please make a donation today to help us carry on this crucial fight for a free press, free speech, and the public’s right to know. Give now, and your gift will also be doubled by the FAC board up to […]
- Government Transparency and Accountability
May 21, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Did the Media go too far in Disclosing a Secret Dossier on Russia’s supposed “kompromat” against Trump? Nyet.

[…] about alleged financial inducements from Putin’s government to Trump; etc. But, on the whole, the news media handled this story responsibly in the face of difficult choices. For months the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN and others sat on these explosive allegations, contained in a 35-page dossier of opposition research […]
- Press Freedom
November 15, 2016
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Ginny LaRoe Named as FAC’s Programs and Outreach Director

[…] them in the pages of local newspapers and working behind the scenes to fight reporter subpoenas, sealed records and closed courtrooms. More recently, she led communications efforts for a Bay Area nonprofit. At FAC, LaRoe will oversee the expansion of the organization’s reach into the digital world and beyond, helping to bring FAC’s expertise […]

July 29, 2019