Monthly Archives: December 2013

Social Media Part 2 – Bloggers & the NJ Reporter Shield Law

SOCIAL MEDIA, DEFAMATION AND THE NEW JERSEY REPORTERS’ SHIELD LAW – PART II PRIVILEGES OF CONFIDENTIALITY HAVE LONG BEEN A PART OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM.  Under the right conditions, specially-designated individuals are allowed to keep confidential certain kinds of communications made to them, and to refuse to disclose them to a court, government agency or […]

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Social Media – Reporter Shield

SOCIAL MEDIA, DEFAMATION AND THE NEW JERSEY REPORTERS’ SHIELD LAW – PART ONE EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE UBIQUITOUS NATURE OF INTERNET COMMUNICATION, whether via email, social media such as Facebook, or blogs.  As is the case with so many aspects of modern life, the legal system is faced with the task of applying time-tested […]

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