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    Digital Journalist's Legal Guide
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    Everything online journalists need to protect their legal rights. This free resource culls from all Reporters Committee resources and includes exclusive content on digital media law issues.

    CNN found in contempt for broadcasting Noriega tapes in violation of court order
    11/15/1994
    CNN found in contempt for broadcasting Noriega tapes in violation of court order11/15/94...
    Freelance photojournalist protected by California shield law
    11/15/1994
    Freelance photojournalist protected by California shield law11/15/94 CALIFORNIA -- In mid-...
    Judge quashes tobacco company subpoena
    08/09/1994
    Judge quashes tobacco company subpoena 08/09/1994 VIRGINIA -- Judge Paul Sheridan of the...
    CNN charged with contempt for airing tapes
    04/05/1994
    CNN charged with contempt for airing tapes 04/05/1994 FLORIDA -- Three and half years after...
    La. high court ruling strengthens reporter's privilege
    03/22/1994
    La. high court ruling strengthens reporter's privilege 03/22/1994 LOUISIANA -- The...
    Louisiana court allows reporter's privilege for author of book about slaying
    02/08/1994
    Louisiana court allows reporter's privilege for author of book about slaying 02/08/1994...
    Ohio reporter jailed for refusing to testify before grand jury
    01/25/1994
    Ohio reporter jailed for refusing to testify before grand jury 01/25/1994 OHIO -- In mid-...
    New York rejects challenge to subpoena
    12/14/1993
    New York rejects challenge to subpoena 12/14/93 NEW YORK -- In late November the Court of...
    Appeals court upholds order forcing tabloid to reveal confidential sources
    11/02/1993
    Appeals court upholds order forcing tabloid to reveal confidential sources 11/02/1993...
    Judge frees sociologist who was jailed for refusing to reveal sources
    11/02/1993
    Judge frees sociologist who was jailed for refusing to reveal sources 11/02/1993 WASHINGTON...
    Federal court issues opinion upholding contempt citation against doctoral student
    10/05/1993
    CALIFORNIA -- Four months after upholding a contempt citation against Rik Scarce -- a...
    Federal appeals court upholds subpoena seeking notes and outtakes of interviews
    10/05/1993
    NEW YORK -- In late September the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York (2nd Cir.) upheld a defense...
    Judge orders ABC to give state unaired tape
    09/14/1993
    CALIFORNIA -- A state judge in Riverside ordered ABC News in late August to give prosecutors...