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The Associated Press and major newspapers sued Florida in Leon County Court for refusing to release records on Covid-19 deaths in long-term care facilities.
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Study Links Trump Media Attacks to Endangering Democracy
In a scathing report recounting his complaints about individual media outlets and journalists, calls for changes to libel laws and prosecution of leakers, a journalism advocacy group on Thursday said President Donald Trump’s treatment of the press has eroded public trust in the media.
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Florida Officials Deny Pressuring Law Firm to Drop Coronavirus Records Case
The Florida governor’s office on Monday pushed back against claims that it exerted back-door pressure on the Miami Herald’s counsel to withdraw from the newspaper’s planned public records lawsuit over unreleased coronavirus data.
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Newspapers Groan as Advertisers Flee — Despite Record Readership
(CN) — As the coronavirus outbreak intensified in the San Francisco Bay Area and other locations around the United States
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Washington Post Editorials Skewered by Trump Campaign as Libelous
In its second lawsuit against a national media outlet in less than a week, the Trump campaign accused the Washington Post on Tuesday of libeling it in two opinion pieces that mention foreign inference in U.S. elections.
Read moreDevin Nunes Sues Washington Post and Reporter, Claiming Defamation
California Congressman Devin Nunes sued the Washington Post for defamation Monday, alleging the publication fabricated information relating to the Republican congressman’s relationship with President Donald Trump’s former acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire.
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McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The publisher of the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star and dozens of other newspapers across the country is filing for bankruptcy protection.
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Billionaire Buffett Dumps Newspaper Holdings at a Loss
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett announced plans Wednesday to sell his media operations including more than 30 US dailies, following a high-profile bet on newspapers eight years ago.
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Eighth Circuit Hears Fight Over Arkansas Anti-Boycott Law
An Arkansas newspaper argued before the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday that a state law requiring businesses that contract with the state to pledge not to boycott Israel is unconstitutional.
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Documents Suggest Thomas Markle to Testify in Meghan Lawsuit
The estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex could be called as a defense witness in her lawsuit against the Mail on Sunday newspaper, court papers reveal.
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Ex-Steyer Aide Pushes Back on Claims of Stolen Campaign Data
A former campaign aide to presidential candidate Tom Steyer claims in court that the South Carolina Democratic Party falsely accused him of stealing information on volunteers working for then-rival Kamala Harris.
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Johnny Depp’s Ex-Wife Urges Judge to Toss Defamation Case
Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard asked a Virginia judge on Friday to dismiss the actor’s $50 million defamation case against her, arguing he was not implicated in an article she wrote about domestic violence.
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One-Third of Americans Rely on News Sources They Consider ‘Less Reliable’
A new report released Monday shows that a third of Americans use admittedly less reliable news sources, such as social media and peers, while two-thirds consider their sources to be trustworthy, consisting of printed news and broadcast television.
Read morePolitical Ads
A Maryland state law requiring online platforms, including newspaper websites, to publish certain information about the political advertisements they carry violates the First Amendment, the Fourth Circuit ruled. The law requires platforms to identify the purchaser of the ad and the total amount paid for the ad.
Read moreTennessee Supreme Court Sets Limit on Fair-Report Privilege
What began with a youth football league’s fundraiser gone bad led to the Tennessee Supreme Court deciding on Thursday the fair report privilege – the privilege protecting journalists reporting on what is said during official government proceedings from defamation claims – doesn’t extend to journalists reporting on what officials tell them in one-on-one interviews.
Read moreFlorida Newspaper Seeks Grand Jury Records From Epstein Case
A South Florida newspaper is demanding grand jury records from wealthy sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal case, in hopes the documents will shed light on the role Sunshine State prosecutors played in his sidestepping a long prison term.
Read moreNewspaper Troubles
A Teamsters local sued the Pittsburgh Post Gazette in federal court, claiming its plan to stop two days of print, lay off 30 employees, close a distribution center and refuse to bargain breaches contract.
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Guilty Plea in Newspaper Murders; Insanity Hearing Next
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Monday to killing five employees at an Annapolis newspaper, and a jury is to hear testimony next month about whether he was not responsible by reason of insanity.
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