AAN News
AAN Speaks Out in New Jersey Open Records Case
A New Jersey appellate court concluded that an agency can discharge its disclosure obligations under OPRA by issuing a press release in lieu of releasing records. We disagree.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
09-29-2015 4:00 pm |
Legal News
AAN Joins Letter Against Gag Order in Biker Gang Riot Trial
The gag order was issued by the judge of one of the 177 criminal prosecutions of participants in the huge riot/fight/shootout between rival motorcycle gangs in Waco, Texas in May.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
09-21-2015 3:15 pm |
Legal News
AAN Joins Coalition Urging French Data Regulator to Reconsider 'Right to be Forgotten' Delisting Order
AAN signed on to a letter to the independent French data protection agency urging it to rescind its order that Google search delistings required under the European Union's "right to be forgotten" rule include domains not just in France or Europe, but around the world.
(FULL STORY)
RCFP |
09-15-2015 3:30 pm |
Legal News
AAN Wants Access to Public Officials' Emails
Government employees are increasingly using personal email accounts to conduct public business. When these records are accessed, they often show government misconduct.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
08-20-2015 11:00 am |
Legal News
AAN Joins Letter Asking for Charges Dropped Against Reporters Arrested in Ferguson
AAN was one of 39 media organizations who signed a letter drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press asking St. Louis County prosecutors to drop charges brought against two reporters arrested during last year's protests in Ferguson, Mo.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
08-18-2015 7:00 pm |
Legal News
Fun With FOIA: #FixFOIAby50
#FixFOIAby50 is a Sunshine in Government Initiative effort to move legislation to reform the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
07-10-2015 4:00 pm |
Legal News
AAN Joins Amicus Brief to Unseal Court Records
Court records are the meat and potatoes of the local accountability reporting AAN members engage in and excel at.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
07-02-2015 4:00 pm |
Legal News
AAN Supports Important Federal Legislation, You Should Too!
At first blush, Congressional legislation to reform the federal Freedom of Information Act and create a new "Anti-SLAPP" law don't have much in common. But they do.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
06-16-2015 11:00 am |
Legal News
Why Federal Anti-SLAPP Legislation Is So Important to AAN
AAN welcomes the introduction of the “Speak Free Act,” a bill which brings Anti-SLAPP protection to those who have previously done without.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
05-27-2015 1:25 pm |
Legal News
AAN Joins Amicus Brief Arguing for Disclosure of Grand Jury Materials in Eric Garner Case
AAN and 28 other media organizations filed an amicus brief in support of an appeal of the denial of access to information from the Eric Garner grand jury investigation in Long Island, N.Y.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
05-19-2015 3:00 pm |
Legal News
AAN Joins ACLU Letter Opposing Renewal of USA Patriot Act Section 215
The letter expressly does not take a position on the USA Patriot Act as a whole; it simply says that Congress should not extend in another blanket extension of Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
05-15-2015 8:15 am |
Legal News
SAVE Act Passes Senate, Poised to Become Law
The SAVE Act version that passed the U.S. Senate and is likely to become law pending House approval isn't nearly as bad as it could have been.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
04-27-2015 1:00 pm |
Legal News
Urgent: Senate to Take Up SAVE Act Today
Contact your Senator today and ask him or her to oppose the latest version of the SAVE Act.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
04-22-2015 6:00 am |
Legal News
AAN Takes on National Security Letters
AAN has joined an amicus brief drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in the case of Merrill v. Holder, a challenge to a non-disclosure agreement contained in a National Security Letter issued by the FBI to Nick Merrill.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
03-24-2015 10:00 am |
Legal News
SAVE Act Updates (including "Son of SAVE Act")
A draft bill says that any website which hosts an online ad with knowledge or reckless disregard for the fact that the ad is for a commercial sex act with a minor can be fined and/or jailed for up to 10 years.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
03-10-2015 2:00 pm |
Legal News
