Newspapers in Tennessee, California, Georgia, and Ohio and several other states carried editorials Monday in support of US Senate passage of a proposed federal reporter shield law , of the law, citing the...
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Federal appeals court rules for New York Times in anthrax libel lawsuit
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a libel case brought against the New York Times by former US Army biodefense research scientist Dr. Stephen...
DOJ Hatfill anthrax settlement may moot contempt case against reporter Locy
The US Department of Justice announced Friday that it has settled a lawsuit brought by former US Army germ-warfare researcher Dr. Steven Hatfill , a development that may moot a landmark contempt case...
Federal judge orders reporter to disclose sources in China spy story
A federal judge in California subpoenaed a Washington Times reporter Saturday, ordering him to reveal the government sources he used for a 2006 story about a Chinese spy ring. Defense and national security reporter William Gertz cited...
Anthrax reporter appeals contempt of court order for not revealing sources
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments Friday in the appeal by former USA Today reporter Toni Locy against sanctions imposed on her for refusing to disclose government sources ...
Top Bush administration officials speak out against media shield bill
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, National Intelligence Director Mike McConnell, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff joined forces Thursday to speak out against the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007 in...
Anthrax reporter appeals contempt of court order for not revealing sources
Former USA Today reporter Toni Locy on Friday asked the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reverse a federal judge's decision to impose sanctions against her for refusing to disclose government sources [RCFP...
Steven J. Hatfill, M.D., v. Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General, et al., United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, March 11, 2008 [granting request by former USA Today reporter Toni Locy to block a daily contempt of court...
Federal appeals court blocks contempt fine against anthrax reporter
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday granted a request filed by former USA Today reporter Toni Locy to block a daily contempt of court fine while Locy...
Anthrax reporter seeks stay of contempt ruling for not revealing sources
Former USA Today reporter Toni Locy filed an emergency motion Monday seeking to block a district court ruling finding her in contempt of court for refusing to disclose government sources who provided information about...