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Lau v. County of Los Angeles
Journalist Maya Lau accuses Los Angeles County of violating her constitutional rights in retaliation for her reporting. Court ...
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Public records shed light on questionable spending at Memphis transit agency
An RCFP attorney helped WREG obtain records that showed how the agency spent taxpayer dollars amid a budget shortfall.
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Journalist Maya Lau sues former sheriff for his unlawful retaliation
The lawsuit alleges retaliation for Lau's coverage of LA County Sheriff’s deputies with histories of dishonesty and other ...
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Palmer v. State of Oklahoma
Background: In April 2025, Oklahoma Watch reporter Jennifer Palmer submitted a public records request to the Oklahoma State ...
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Kurd v. Republic of Turkey
In a brief, RCFP urges a federal court to consider the strong reporter’s privilege embedded in the First Amendment and the ...
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Tulsa Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Tulsa
An RCFP attorney is representing The Frontier and its reporter in their fight for access to the police records.
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The limits of disclosure
Reporters have had mixed results using the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. From the Spring 2007 issue of The News Media & The… Reporters have had mixed results using the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. From the Spring 2007 ...