Hopefully, many reporters, editors, columnists and commentators of all stripes will want to cover the developments in the case against Toni Locy, the former USA Today reporter subject to an outrageous contempt-of-court order. The Reporters Committee has released a "toolkit" to get all the relevant documents to reporters covering this story, and we’ll be sure…
A military appeals court has found that military courts should not recognize a reporter’s privilege, based on either the constitution or common law. The decision overturns a decision by a military judge to quash a subpoena served on CBS for outtakes from a Sixty Minutes interview with Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, who has been accused…
On Wednesday, Cook County Judge Vincent M. Gaughan quashed a subpoena that could have required reporter Jamie Kalven to disclose information about his confidential sources in the trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Van Dyke is charged with murder for the 2014 shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald. Last week, the Reporters Committee…
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in an effort to quash a New York City subpoena seeking audio and video materials featuring interviews with the subjects of a documentary by Ken Burns about five men wrongfully convicted of the assault and rape of a Central Park jogger in…
A U.S. district judge in Kansas refused last week to quash a subpoena issued to a human rights group and an author who claimed a First Amendment-based reporter’s privilege in objecting to turning over research notes that included witness accounts of the Rwandan genocide. Author Timothy Longman and the group Human Rights Watch have been…
The Blues will be aiming to continue their positive start to the season by putting on a match-winning performance in front of home support Chelsea welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Saturday as they attempt to extend their unbeaten start to the 2018-19 Premier League season. New boss Maurizio Sarri has put maximum points on the…
The French forward netted against his 33rd La Liga team to surpass his former team-mate Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo by scoring against his 33rd La Liga team on Saturday. The French forward netted in the 48th minute against Leganes to run his total to 33 teams scored against, one better than…
The Manchester City manager has defended the record of an arch-rival and claims to have never doubted the quality of a proven winner Only Manchester United’s players can judge the performance of under-fire manager Jose Mourinho according to Pep Guardiola, who says he has never doubted his rival’s coaching credentials. Pressure has mounted on Mourinho…
Les Bleus are aiming for a happy homecoming in their first match in Paris since winning the World Cup during the summer World Cup winners France return home for the first time since lifting the trophy in Moscow as they host Netherlands. Les Bleus kicked-off their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 0-0 draw against…
The Arsenal star’s retirement from the national team has launched a countrywide debate, with a number of high profile names voicing their opinions RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick has spoken out over the encroachment of political matters into football, claiming that his club will not be approving the use of banners inside its stadium. Speaking…