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Reporter challenges $200-a-day contempt of court order

NMU MINNESOTA Confidentiality/Privilege Nov 20, 2001 Reporter challenges $200-a-day contempt of court order A sports reporter was held in contempt of court for refusing to reveal anonymous sources who made critical comments about a high school football coach. A sports reporter for a weekly newspaper in suburban St. Paul, Minn., will appeal a judge’s order […]

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Reporters Committee files brief in support of Patch.com reporter ordered to reveal source of police report

The Reporters Committee, joined by a coalition of 38 other media organizations, filed a friend-of-the-court brief last week in support of a Patch.com reporter in Chicago who was ordered to testify about his confidential source in a murder trial. Reporter Joseph Hosey was ordered to reveal the identity of the source who supplied him with […]

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California Assembly Backs Federal Reporter-Source Privilege Law

· Story link Click Here: New Zealand rugby store The California State Assembly adopted a resolution supporting a federal reporter-source privilege law. The vote was 38-0. “We just sent Washington a unified message to protect a free press,” said Assembly member Noreen Evans, D-SantaRosa. California has had a shield law since 1935. (8/31/07)

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Senate Judiciary Committee tweaks federal shield bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee presented modifications to the bill that would create a federal shield law this morning in an ongoing effort to reach a compromise between the supporters and opponents of the proposed legislation. Click Here: kenzo online españa Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), who is among the Free Flow of Information Act’s bipartisan co-sponsors, […]

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Florida Drops Efforts to Have Times-Union Reporter Subpoenaed

The Florida attorney general has dropped its efforts to compel a reporter’s testimony in the ongoing case against a former aide to the state’s lieutenant governor. Attorney General Pam Bondi withdrew an appeal Wednesday of a trial judge’s November order, which said that Florida Times-Union reporter Matt Dixon could not be compelled to testify in […]

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How Son Heung-min can be exempt from South Korea military service

The Spurs international will be required to enrol in the military unless he is able to win the Asian Games with South Korea There is much more than just a gold medal at stake for Tottenham star Son Heung-min when heads into the Asian Games final against Japan on Saturday.  The South Korea winger headed […]

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Shaw: I almost lost my leg and considered quitting football

The Manchester United defender suffered a double fracture in September 2015, with some dark days taken in during a long road to recovery Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has revealed that he almost lost his right leg after suffering a double fracture during a Champions League clash with PSV in September 2015. The England international […]

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USWNT cruises past Chile in friendly

Tierna Davidson opened the scoring with her first international goal, and the U.S. cruised from there in a game at StubHub Center The U.S. women’s national team defeated Chile 3-0 on Friday night in their penultimate friendly before World Cup qualifying begins in October.  Eight minutes into the match, 19-year-old Tierna Davidson scored her first […]

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Rodgers praises Gerrard after Celtic beat Rangers

The former Liverpool manager has praised his former captain after the Bhoys won the clash 1-0 on Sunday Brendan Rodgers has has lauded the progress Steven Gerrard has made at Rangers, despite the Celtic boss getting the better of his former captain in the Old Firm derby. Rodgers’ Celtic side ran out 1-0 winners in […]

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Chinese Whispers: Mo&Co. Parent Company Exits Hong Kong Market Temporarily & More

Click:fermentation defoamer In “Chinese Whispers,” we share the biggest news stories about the luxury industry in China that have yet to make it into the English language. In this week’s edition, we discuss: Mo&Co. Parent Company Exits Hong Kong Market TemporarilyAmid Singles Day Festival, JD Launches “China Streetwear” ProgramValuation of Chinese Sportswear Group Anta Exceeds […]

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