Month: October 2019

Click:cnc turning NMU VIRGINIA Confidentiality/Privilege Town manager’s contract includes confidentiality provision The town council of Colonial Beach, Va., voted to keep the performance and qualifications of the new town manager confidential. Oct. 23, 2003 — A town council in Virginia last week passed a controversial provision to the new town manager’s contract that keeps his…

Non-confidential information not privileged in a criminal trial 02/23/98 NORTH CAROLINA–A state appellate court in Raleigh ruled in mid- February that non-confidential information obtained from a non- confidential source is not protected by a qualified reporter’s privilege from compelled disclosure in a criminal trial. Judge S. Gerald Arnold, writing for a unanimous three-judge panel, held…

On Wednesday, New York’s highest court denied New York Times journalist Frances Robles’ appeal to quash a subpoena for her testimony and notes in the “Baby Hope” murder trial. The New York Court of Appeals ruled that Robles does not have the right to directly appeal the trial court’s decision to deny her motion to…

Attorneys for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press were prepared to defend journalist Jamie Kalven’s newsgathering rights twice this week. First, Kalven was subpoenaed to testify about his sources in a case where three Chicago police officers face charges for allegedly conspiring to obstruct justice in the investigation of fellow former officer Jason…

Two Wisconsin lawmakers have introduced a shield law in the legislature, The Associated Press reports. State Sen. Pat Kreitlow — a former television and radio reporter — and Rep. Joe Parisi are co-sponsoring a bill that would give journalists a qualified privilege to avoid testifying about their sources. Click Here: pinko shop cheap Judges could…

· Story link A measure that would keep journalists who refuse to reveal confidential sources out of jail is headed to Gov. Chris Gregoire. The state House agreed to Senate changes in the bill on a 94-1 vote. The governor is expected to sign it. (4/17/07) Click Here: mochila fjallraven

Last week, District Court Judge Gerald Purnell denied a blogger’s motion that he is protected under Maryland’s shield law in a defamation lawsuit filed against him. Salisbury Police Chief Allan Webster filed a complaint against Web log operator Joseph Albero for publishing an allegedly defamatory letter about the officer on his blog. Webster is suing…

Key point: And Pakistan has never forgiven India. This is what happens when you chop a nation in half. Before December 3, 1971, Pakistan was a country suffering from a split personality disorder. When British India became independent in 1947, the country was divided into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. The problem was that East…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the wildfires in Northern California (all times local): 11:50 a.m. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a statewide emergency as wildfires and extreme weather conditions forced almost 200,000 people from their homes. He said in a statement Sunday that officials are deploying “every resource available” to respond to…

The driver of a lorry containing 39 bodies found in Essex has been charged with manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. Maurice Robinson, 25, from Northern Ireland, was arrested by officers on Wednesday after the discovery in the refrigerated container he had been transporting in an industrial park in Grays. He has now been charged…