BuzzFeed Sues CDC and FEMA for Failing to Comply to FOIA Request for Coronavirus-Related Materials

On March 13th, BuzzFeed reporter Jason Leopold filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and three other federal agencies over COVID-19 related records.

Ben Smith, Editor-In-Chief of BuzzFeed News Discusses Free Press Issues

Ben Smith, the Editor-In-Chief of BuzzFeed News, discusses his decision to publish the Steele dossier, a controversial intelligence memo compiled […]

Death Penalty Reporter’s Case For Access Can Move Forward

Buzzfeed News investigative reporter Chris McDaniel can move forward with his lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections to be […]

BuzzFeed News Demands Access To Texas Detention Facility On First Amendment Grounds

BuzzFeed News sent a letter sent to the Chief Counsel of U.S. Customs and Border Protection requesting access to a […]

Notable Legal Ruling For Buzzfeed in Dossier Defense

A judge ruled that Buzzfeed may have legal protection for its decision to publish the “dossier” and a brief accompanying […]