Simpson attorneys subpoena film, notes on Fuhrman conflict 04/04/95 WASHINGTON–In an attempt to learn more about Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman’s altercation with a Spokane Spokesman-Review photographer in late January, attorneys for O.J. Simpson in late March subpoenaed the newspaper’s photographs and a taped interview conducted before the airport altercation. According to the newspaper,…
CNN found in contempt for broadcasting Noriega tapes in violation of court order
CNN found in contempt for broadcasting Noriega tapes in violation of court order 11/15/94 FLORIDA — A federal district court found CNN guilty of criminal contempt in early November for willfully violating the court’s order prohibiting the airing of recorded conversations between deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega and his lawyers. CNN aired the tapes in…
Government concedes wrongdoing in tape seizure
News Media Update MISSISSIPPI Confidentiality/Privilege Government concedes wrongdoing in tape seizure The Department of Justice conceded in court documents that it violated federal law when it seized reporters’ tapes of a speech by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and that the reporters and their employers are each entitled to $1,000 damages and attorneys’ fees….
Irish Supreme Court rules in favor of source protection
Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Irish Times was justified in protecting its confidential source for documents revealing a government corruption investigation. Click Here: Germany Football Shop According to The Associated Press, the IrishHigh Court in 2007 ordered the Times to identify its source for the documents, which came from a tribunal conducting a…
Shield law re-introduced in House
A federal shield law that would protect reporters from revealing confidential sources was re-introduced in Congress today. The Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 is identical to the shield law that passed the House in the 110th Congress by a vote of 398 to 21. A similar bill was also approved by the Senate…
Massachusetts Court Uphold Judge’s Right to Seal Juror Information
· Story link The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a judge had the right to seal the names of jurors in a gang-related murder trial because of fear of reprisals from gang members. The high court’s decision was unanimous. The Standard-Times of New Bedford sought the name of jurors who acquitted Manuel Silva of…
Forget Smoking Gun. Harvard Law Professor Says There’s A ‘Smoking Howitzer’ On Trump.
Laurence Tribe on Wednesday suggested that Democrats are now in possession of the “smoking Howitzer” with which to impeach President Donald Trump. The Harvard constitutional law professor told CNN’s Anderson Cooper he believed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) was “wise to hold off” until last month to begin an impeachment investigation, after she had “what amounts…
Lallana joins Sterling in pulling out of England squad
A groin injury will mean the Liverpool midfielder will miss the matches against Spain and Switzerland Liverpool attacking midfielder Adam Lallana will not feature for England against Spain or Switzerland because of a groin strain. The 30-year-old, who was not included in the squad for the World Cup that progressed to the semi-finals, has suffered…
Klopp: Liverpool are in pre-season mode – we will only get better!
The Reds have enjoyed a perfect start to the season but their manager believes there is more to come from his players Jurgen Klopp insists that his Liverpool players are only going to get better after their perfect start to the season. The Reds have won all four of their Premier League games thus far,…
Alisson won't be 'stupid' and repeat Liverpool howler, but still feels he was fouled
The Brazilian gifted Leicester a goal in a 2-1 win at the King Power Stadium, with the Reds goalkeeper paying the price for playing out from the back Alisson insists he will not be “stupid” and repeat the mistake which saw Liverpool concede their first Premier League goal of the season at Leicester. Jurgen Klopp’s…