The founders left that to the legislative branch and the courts. A shield law with broad bipartisan support making its way through the halls of Congress would help. The "Protect Reporters from ...

Recent developments in New Jersey and… From the Summer 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 26. Recent developments in New Jersey and Hawaii have sparked debate about who should qualify for ...

The lawsuit alleges the doctor violated Texas law, where abortion is illegal. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit has put New York’s Shield Law to the test for the first time.

The founders left that to the legislative branch and the courts. A shield law with broad bipartisan support making its way through the halls of Congress would help. The “Protect Reporters from ...

The law took effect on June 10. In Hawaii, Gov. Neil Abercrombie signed on June 16 an extension of the state’s shield law that will keep protections for journalists in the state on the books until ...