The German champions will get the Bundesliga season under way against Julian Nagelsmann’s side at the Allianz Arena Bayern Munich and Hoffenheim will face off in the Bundesliga curtain-raiser when the two sides meet at the Allianz Arena on Friday evening. Niko Kovac will contest his first Bundesliga fixture in charge of the Bavarians against…
A former Camp Nou icon would love to see a fellow Brazilian head back to Catalunya, but doubts a deal will be done for the Paris-Saint Germain star Ronaldinho admits he would be “happier” if Neymar made a stunning return to Barcelona, but doubts a deal can be done for the Paris Saint-Germain forward. A…
NMU TEXAS Confidentiality/Privilege Nov 16, 2001 Jailed reporter will ask U.S. Supreme Court to release her Author Vanessa Leggett tried unsuccessfully this week to persuade a lower court to release her from jail while she fights a contempt charge for refusing to divulge confidential research to a grand jury. Author Vanessa Leggett, who has spent…
NMU WASHINGTON, D.C. Confidentiality/Privilege FBI promises to brush up on First Amendment As part of an internal investigation into the interception of two reporters’ package, the FBI will remind its employees of the importance of press freedoms, according to an AP report. June 5, 2003 — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has admitted its employees…
· Story link A Detroit Free Press reporter, David Ashenfelter, asked a federal judge to block efforts by a former assistant U.S. attorney to obtain the names of his sources. The former prosecutor, Richard Convertino, is suing the federal government for violating his privacy by leaking information about him and an investigation into his handling…
Documentary filmmakers are fighting a subpoena that would require them to hand over outtakes and notes, claiming that they are protected under New York's shield law. New York City lawyers are requesting the materials from Ken Burns’ documentary, “The Central Park Five,” to aid in the defense of a nine-year-old lawsuit against the city. The…
Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter wants a federal court in Michigan to immediately rule on the legitimacy of his invocation of the Fifth Amendment to protect confidential sources, the newspaper reports. Click Here: New Zealand rugby store Ashenfelter is in a protracted subpoena battle with former federal prosecutor Richard Convertino, who is seeking Ashenfelter’s…
Click:Garment bag making machine A judge has rejected a Kansas reporter’s effort to delay being compelled to testify about her interview with a murder suspect, The Associated Press reported. District Judge Daniel Love said Jan. 4 that Dodge City Globe reporter Claire O’Brien was unlikely to win her argument on appeal and ordered her to…
The ongoing dispute between Detroit Free Press reporter David Ashenfelter and former U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino for the names of Ashenfelter’s sources has once again raised concerns that the Privacy Act is being misapplied —to the detriment of journalists. Convertino sued the Department of Justice in 2004, allegingthat officials there violated the Privacy Act by…
Vehicles pass through a roadway as the Kincade Fire burns through Sonoma County, Calif., on Thursday. Updated at 7:30 p.m. ET Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric warned Friday that it is preparing to cut power from Saturday evening through noon Monday to 850,000 customers in Northern California in response to forecasts of historically high…