Student arrests threaten press freedom
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Prominent journalists’ union risks harming reporter’s privilege
NewsGuild should be working to expand the reporter’s privilege, not demanding journalists out sources in court
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SCOTUS reaffirms vital protections against retaliatory defamation claims
Recent case marks latest setback for politicians who want to bankrupt their critics with litigation
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Journalists, whistleblowers, and activists must be protected from SLAPPs
A patchwork of state laws and the lack of a federal anti-SLAPP law leave free expression vulnerable to chilling lawsuits
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Why principled conservatives should oppose Florida’s defamation bill
Proposal would ‘Europeanize’ American law and protect elites
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Anti-press bill filed following DeSantis’ roundtable stunt
Proposal threatens to stifle investigative reporting
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Congress should respond to DeSantis’ anti-press roundtable
Press protections must be codified after proposals to weaponize courts against journalists
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Judge orders disclosure of funders of lawsuit against CNN
Ruling follows disturbing trend of wealthy and connected financiers attacking the press by bankrolling litigation.
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Outrageous social media laws await Supreme Court
Key First Amendment protections face challenges from Texas and Florida.
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Palin’s push into press freedom precedent
The case Sarah Palin lost against The New York Times this week was the first libel claim to even go to trial against the paper in nearly two decades. That these cases are so rare reflects a critically important precedent in American law — one established by the Times itself. And though it's a cornerstone of press freedom, it's increasingly under attack.
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An important free speech statute that protects journalists in Texas is in danger
The Citizen Participation Act — which protests journalists and news organizations from meritless legal action in Texas — is in serious danger.
