THE NEFAC REPORT | September 2015
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Boston Globe Spotlight Team to Keynote NEFAI 2015, Discuss Clergy Investigation
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Three members of The Boston Globe's 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning Spotlight investigative team will provide the keynote presentation at this year's New England First Amendment Institute. Walter V. Robinson, who led the paper's investigation into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, will be joined by Sacha Pfeiffer and Mike Rezendes, two of his former Spotlight colleagues crucial to the investigation. [More] [More NEFAI Coverage]
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Information Denied, Children Endangered
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It is a federal mandate for states to publicly disclose information about child fatalities caused by abuse or neglect so that such tragedies can be prevented in the future. But obtaining that grim data can be difficult because of the time it takes and money it costs. [More]
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Connecticut's Government Contracts Should Not Be Considered Trade Secrets
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The CIA has secrets, and we tend to accept that, but what about your state health insurance exchange? Not only does it have secrets, it has "trade secrets." It may come as a surprise to you that the government has trade secrets. These are secrets the state of Connecticut can't reveal, allegedly, because it would cost the government more if it did. [More]
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The 'First Amendment Bubble' and Why Courts are Protecting Privacy Over Press
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Amy Gajda is a law professor at the Tulane University Law School, and is recognized internationally for her expertise in media law, torts, information privacy and higher education law. Her book, The First Amendment Bubble: How Privacy and Paparazzi Threaten a Free Press, was published in January 2015 and explores judicial oversight of journalism news judgment. Gajda spoke with New England First Amendment Coalition intern Amanda Palmeira about her book, the shifting focus of the courts from the First Amendment to privacy and what that means for journalism. [More]
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OTHER FOI AND FIRST AMENDMENT NEWS
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