AAN News
Legal Corner: AAN Tells Hawaii to 'Dream On' Before Passing 'Steven Tyler Act'
A proposed law in Hawaii would prevent a reporter from taking pictures of illegal, even dangerously illegal, activity in certain situations.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
02-12-2013 2:45 pm |
Legal News
New Mexico AG Says Governor Wrongly Denied Public Records Request by Santa Fe Reporternew
The letter says the governor's office may be liable for "up to $100 per day" since August.
Santa Fe Reporter |
02-08-2013 6:09 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Santa Fe Reporter
Legal Corner: Restoring FOIA Access to Federal Mugshots
Why AAN joined 36 other organizations in asking Attorney General Eric Holder to overrule the U.S. Marshals' Service and restore full FOIA access to federal mugshots.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
02-05-2013 12:30 pm |
Legal News
Judge Dismisses Inmate's Libel Lawsuit Against OC Weekly as Frivolousnew
A federal judge has dismissed a convicted felon's $75 million libel lawsuit against OC Weekly and a veteran staff writer after concluding the accusations had no merit.
OC Weekly |
12-07-2012 3:30 pm |
Legal News
Tags: OC Weekly
Voice Media Group Settles Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Against Yelp
Yelp has agreed to stop using Voice Media Group's trademarks and has reverted to the phrase it used before this dispute arose.
(FULL STORY)
AAN |
11-09-2012 7:30 am |
Legal News
Court Allows Phoenix New Times Owners to Sue Sheriff Arpaio for 2007 Arrestnew
The ruling overturns a lower court ruling granting Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio qualified immunity.
Bloomberg |
08-29-2012 5:14 pm |
Legal News
Stranger Reporter Barred from Press Conference by Wash. State Attorney Generalnew
Reporter David "Goldy" Goldstein was finally allowed to attend the press conference after an attorney for The Stranger got involved.
The Stranger |
07-03-2012 3:17 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Editorial, The Stranger
Baltimore City Paper Cleared in Libel Casenew
Maryland’s highest court has upheld lower courts' dismissals of a four-year-old libel suit filed against Baltimore City Paper.
Baltimore City Paper |
01-24-2012 11:53 am |
Legal News
Legal Dispute Over Control of the Santa Barbara Independent Continues
Santa Barbara Independent publisher Randy Campbell will appeal a judge's decision which ordered him to sell his shares of the paper to editor-in-chief Marianne Partridge.
(FULL STORY)
Santa Barbara Independent |
12-01-2011 10:47 am |
Legal News
Lansing's City Pulse Wins Libel Suitnew
City Pulse did not defame businessman Paul Vlahakis by calling him a tax delinquent in a December 2009 story, judge rules.
City Pulse |
11-21-2011 11:28 am |
Legal News
DEA Quotes Seattle Weekly Marijuana Review in Search Warrantnew
The affidavit also mentions dispensary ads that ran in both Seattle Weekly and The Stranger.
Seattle Weekly |
11-18-2011 4:01 pm |
Legal News
Court Will Rehear Phoenix New Times Lawsuit Against Joe Arpaionew
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that it will rehear Phoenix New Times' lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Phoenix New Times |
11-14-2011 11:18 am |
Legal News
San Diego Reader Faces Gender Discrimination Lawsuitnew
Three former employees of the San Diego Reader are accusing the paper of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in a recently filed lawsuit.
San Diego CityBeat |
11-09-2011 2:39 pm |
Legal News
Tags: Management, San Diego Reader
SouthComm CEO Says Tenn. Governor Should Publicly Apologize for Arrest of Reporter
Following the weekend arrest of Nashville Scene reporter Jonathan Meador while covering the Occupy Nashville protest, SouthComm CEO Chris Ferrell says in a statement that he expects a public apology from the governor of Tennessee.
(FULL STORY)
Nashville Scene |
10-31-2011 12:12 pm |
Legal News
Federal Prosecutors Take Aim at Medical Marijuana Adsnew
U.S. attorneys in California are threatening to go after newspapers and other media outlets that run advertisements for medical marijuana dispensaries.
California Watch |
10-13-2011 3:05 pm |
Legal News
