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By Lee Levine
Lawyer, Levine Sullivan & Koch
In the United States, the government may not prevent the publication of a newspaper, even when there is reason to believe that it is about to reveal information that will endanger our national security. FULL STORY>



AP chief urges better news-media access to military ops
Tom Curley says industry must immediately negotiate new rules for covering war because 'we are the only force out there to keep the government in check and to hold it accountable.' 02.09.09
 
Federal magistrate: Casino mogul can't make reporter testify
Court says Nevada shield law protects Las Vegas Sun's Rick Velotta, who wrote stories in 2004 about legal dispute between Sheldon Adelson and Moshe Hananel. 02.04.09


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