Newsflash: Rockweed Not a Fish
The Minnesota Supreme Court earlier this month rebuffed the state legislature's efforts to hide records of eviction proceedings from public access. In its August 8 order (ADM10-8050), the Court through Chief Justice Lorie...more
Most litigants think that financial documents, such as tax returns, are confidential. The same is true with regard to trade secrets and other proprietary business information. While those sentiments are most often true, as...more
Ruling on several motions to dismiss on January 14, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied an effort to dismiss Courthouse News Service’s (CNS) First Amendment challenge to Virginia’s restrictions...more
In Cape Intermediate Holdings Ltd v Dring (for and on behalf of Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK)1 the UK Supreme Court has given guidance on non-party access to documents filed in litigation in the English Courts....more
On 29 July 2019, the Supreme Court clarified the extent of the Court's discretion to grant a non-party access to court documents, by ruling that a non-party should be allowed access to documents placed before the court and...more