Blog Articles for S.1267
S.1267: A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media.
July 15, 2008 2007sep19_ffia_l
... DC 20510Dear Chairman Leahy: We are writing to thank you for your efforts to address the need for a federal reportersâ shield law and to express our support in principle for S. 1267, the Free Flow of Information Act of 2.
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February 19, 2008 We Need A Federal Shield Law Update-4
The House has overwhelmingly passed the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 (S. 1267) and it is awaiting passage in the senate. Technorati Tags: federal shield law, reporters privilege, free flow of information act 2007, toni locy.
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October 17, 2007 RTNDA Applauds Passage of a Federal Shield Law
A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. President Bush said yesterday he would veto the bill, but the margin of the House vote is wide enough ...
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October 17, 2007 House Passes Federal Shield Law, RTNDA Talks Next Steps
A similar bill in the Senate (S. 1267) was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and is now awaiting a vote by the full Senate. President Bush said yesterday he would veto the bill, but the margin of the House vote is wide enough ...
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October 09, 2007 The Media Law Resource Center (MLRC) Instituteâs Reporterâs ...
In May 2007, the âFree Flow of Information Act of 2007â was introduced in the House (HR 2102) and in the Senate (S. 1267), which would provide a qualified privilege for confidential sources and unpublished information. ...
October 08, 2007 Hatfillâs becoming the object of a media frenzy may very well have ...
The bill closely resembles but expands on S.1267, same title, introduced on May 2, 2007, by Lugar. The companion bill in the House was HR2102, also same title, introduced at the same time by Rep. Frederick "Rick" Boucher (D-VA). ...
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May 01, 2007 Bill Action: Introduced: S. 1267: A bill to maintain the free flow ...
Richard Lugar [R-IN] introduced S. 1267: A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. ...



