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UPEPA is a model anti-SLAPP law designed to fight meritless lawsuits intended to silence speech, often that of journalists.

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RCFP is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a Fifth Circuit ruling that could “chill the core press function of seeking ...

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The Reporter’s Recording Guide provides a summary of the recording laws (which restrict the recording and dissemination of phone calls and in-person conversations) and hidden camera laws (which ...

In 2009, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources filed a child abuse and neglect petition against Carolyn Mallo and Alexander Doran. It alleged that their 14-year-old son lived in ...

This guide helps journalists understand their rights at protests and how to avoid arrest when reporting on these events. Note: This guide was published in 2018 and most recently updated in March 2024.