Shield Law

A independent videographer says he will not comply with a subpoena in a grand jury investigation into possible criminal activity at…

A lawyer investigating a grand jury leak turned to Pennsylvania state legislative staffers to get the cell phone numbers of…

Gov. Linda Lingle signed Hawaii’s shield bill into law last week, providing new legal protection to journalists asked to disclose…

A county judge in Pennsylvania has rebuffed efforts to pry reporters' notes and phone records from six news groups in a…

Hawaii lawmakers edged closer to passing a shield law this week. HB 2557 passed out of a conference committee unanimously…

Maine became the 35th state to pass a shield law on Friday when Gov. John Baldacci signed the measure into…

Pending Gov. John Baldacci’s signature, Maine is poised to become the 35th state to pass a shield law, which seeks…

Talking to more than 100 reporters, editors and other newspaper professionals in Washington, D.C., today, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said…

A new survey shows that more and more reporters are facing subpoenas seeking information obtained following a promise of confidentiality.…

Hawaii moved closer to enacting a shield law when the Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 2557 on April 3. A…