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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:46 PM

SPJ Joins Reporters Committee in Supporting Locy

The LDF Committee voted unanimously Sunday and Monday morning to sign on to an amicus brief in support of Toni Locy, the former USA Today reporter who is being held in contempt of court for rufusing to name her sources in a Privacy Act suit brought by
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 2:50 PM

Will Whistle-Blower Site Stay Shuttered?

It goes without saying that folks at SPJ, including the Society's faithful Baker & Hostetler lawyer Laurie Babinski, are closely watching developments in the shuttering of Wikileaks, a site devoted to the publication of confidential records.The First
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:50 AM

Blogger Spurs Debate Over Shield Law

I'm catching up on the controversy surrounding blogger Thaddeus Matthews in Memphis. His blog, Thaddeus Matthews Dot Com, is under investigation by local authorities and he may face subpoena.Looks like the Commercial Appeal, along with the ACLU, is coming
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