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Spotlight PA investigation sheds new light on medical marijuana …

WEBLast week, Spotlight PA published a data-driven investigation that helps Pennsylvanians better understand how patients are using the state’s relatively new …

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Anatomy of a Brief

WEBIn late June, the Reporters Committee filed a friend-of-the-court brief in an intermediate appellate court in New York addressing the difficult balancing of public interests and …

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Spotlight PA wins court battle over access to state medical …

WEBSpotlight PA, represented by an RCFP attorney, has spent months fighting to access data about Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program. Updates: On Jan. 31, …

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Shining a light on communities through public information

WEBThis post originally appeared on the Association of Health Care Journalists’s “Covering Health” blog here. In honor of Sunshine Week, AHCJ invited organizations …

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J. Emergency Medical Services records

WEBThe privacy exemption, D.C. Code Ann. § 2-534(a)(2), may apply. See Padou v.District of Columbia, 29 A.3d 973, 982-83 (D.C. 2011) (holding that the Department of Mental …

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COVID-19 Press Freedom and Government Transparency

WEBIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has outlined recommendations for journalists, legislators, and courts to ensure the press …

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University legal clinics, professors form national network to …

WEBThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and Yale Law School’s Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic announced today the launch of the Free …

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A Reporter’s Guide to Medical Privacy Law

WEBPage 4 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Winter 2007 John Greiner, the Enquirer’s attorney, said he thinks the decision will help the pa-per access other …

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Journalists’ guide to HIPAA during the COVID-19 health crisis

WEBSeveral of the most relevant exceptions for reporters covering COVID-19 are identified below. A. The “Required by Law” Exception & State Public Records Laws. …

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Spotlight PA’s fight for access to medical marijuana data goes to …

WEBCourt: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. Clients: Spotlight PA, Ed Mahon. Entry of Appearance Filed: Feb. 21, 2023. Background: In October 2022, …

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El-Atriss hearing transcripts released

WEBEl-Atriss hearing transcripts released . Records from the bail hearing of a man who sold false identification to two September 11 hijackers suggest that he may …

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Pennsylvania Department of Health v. Mahon (1066 CD 2021)

WEBCase Number: 1066 CD 2021 Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania Clients: Spotlight PA, Ed Mahon Brief Filed: Jan. 21, 2022 Background: In June 2021, Ed …

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The Federal Open Government Guide

WEBThe fifth edition of our state Open Government Guide, formerly called Tapping Oficials’ Secrets, is a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to open government laws in the 50 …

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Special Analysis: COVID-19 Emergency Measures and Press Freedom

WEBThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has been comprehensively monitoring the federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local emergency …

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How reverse-CPRA lawsuits harm the public’s right to know

WEBStay informed by signing up for our mailing list Keep up with our work by signing up to receive our monthly newsletter. We'll send you updates about the cases …

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IN THE COMMONWEALTH COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA …

WEBAssistant Counsel Attorney I.D. 327553. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Legal Counsel 825 Health and Welfare Building 625 …

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Cameraman files suit against Newark officer for assault

WEBA television news cameraman in New Jersey has filed a 17-count lawsuit against a police officer and the city of Newark, alleging that he was assaulted while …

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Quasi-public health care organization must comply with records …

WEBQuasi-public health care organization must comply with records law . State-required public filings by an incorporated health care organization do not exempt it from …

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New Jersey newspaper appeals “fair report” ruling

WEBFrom the Winter 2010 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 21. The New Jersey Supreme Court is poised to decide whether a 2008 libel ruling that considerably …

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HIPAA hinders access to medical information

WEBThe article went on to quote a Health and Human Services official who said that HIPAA was “not ever intended” to apply to this type of information. Meanwhile, …

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BEFORE: HONORABLE PATRICIA A. McCULLOUGH, Judge …

WEBHealth (Docket No. AP 2021-1061, issued July 15, 202 1)) at p. 5.5] The OOR quoted Finnerty's discussion as follows: The overarching question before the OOR …

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