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Anonymous bloggers protected by shield law, judge finds
A group of anonymous commenters on a Montana newspaper Web site can stay that way thanks to a Montana District…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Detroit reporter ordered to reveal confidential DOJ sources
A Detroit Free Press reporter was ordered by a U.S. District Court judge last week to reveal the confidential sources…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Bush advisers favor a veto of shield law
President Bush's top advisers signaled last week they would urge him to veto a reporter's shield bill, according to The Associated Press.By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge won't make Gertz testify, but prosecutors might
A federal judge in California ruled Thursday that Washington Times reporter Bill Gertz will not have to testify about confidential…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Washington Times reporter calls confidential sources essential to his job
Washington Times reporter Bill Gertz told a federal court Tuesday that protecting the confidentiality of his sources is "absolutely essential"…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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15 Pa. reporters won't have to testify
A Pennsylvania judge quashed controversial subpoenas yesterday, deciding that 15 reporters summoned in a grand jury leak probe will not…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge asks Wash. Times reporter to justify refusal to give up sources
A California judge subpoenaed Washington Times reporter William Gertz in May over suspected grand jury leaks in a Chinese espionage…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Reporters won't have to hand over notes in casino case
A county judge in Pennsylvania has rebuffed efforts to pry reporters' notes and phone records from six news groups in a…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Judge shows "willingness" to vacate Locy contempt order
In an unusual written notice, U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton has informed former USA Today reporter Toni Locy that…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Two Mass. reporters subpoenaed in murder trial
Two Massachusetts reporters are seeking to protect the identity of confidential sources after asking a judge to quash subpoenas seeking…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials