Since their passage, federal and state rape shield laws have repeatedly failed to

These events, and particularly a case involving New York Times reporter Earl

Sep 12, 2010 . The presiding judge on any such case can remove the Shield Law protection. In

That language mirrors the language in the Avila case to the effect that the New

Dec 12, 2011 . One of the main takeaways from this case is that Oregon, like many shield laws

Wisconsin joins 36 other states and the District of Columbia in enacting a so-

Feb 8, 2011 . Arguments were heard on whether Shellee Hale, a blogger in the porn industry,

Jun 10, 2011 . The Hale Case: What's Good for Old-Guard Journalists May Not Be Good for .

Dec 6, 2011 . The judge in Cox's case, however, ruled that the woman did not qualify for shield-

Dec 8, 2011 . That result was apparently dictated by the text of the Oregon shield statute, . First

A related statute, CPL 60.43, applies to prosecutions under other sections of the

Dec 22, 2011 . There are limitations on the protections afforded, and it's unclear if the current

Dec 8, 2011 . However, one important exception to the shield law is in cases where defamation

Rape Shield laws are designed to protect a rape victim from the trauma of . but a

Definition of Shield Laws in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English . They

Jul 17, 2009 . A leading California case has found that the shield law protects some -- but not

to their case, the court clearly held that (1) there is no privilege to refuse to

Shield Law in the News • Should Shield Laws Protect Journalists? Or Journalism

The California Shield Law provides legal protections to journalists seeking to . .

Dec 4, 2011 . Because this case was a civil action for defamation, defendant could not rely on

Every state and the District of Columbia has a rape shield law that applies in

Dec 14, 2010 . RACINE - The ongoing SC Johnson legal battle against its former employee may

Apr 22, 2011 . Military malpractice shield law faces fight . The court case involves the death of

Apr 27, 2010 . "I'd fight them tooth and nail to see that they wouldn't get protection under the

If the case is dropped or the alleged rapist is acquitted, most media will no longer

Jul 28, 2011 . A San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper reporter recently testified in a deposition

Feb 3, 2009 . Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 | 2 a.m. - A federal magistrate has rejected an attempt by

Apr 26, 2010 . Civil cases in which the newsgatherer is a third party: Here, the shield law offers

The California Shield Law provides legal protections . The Shield Law also

May 19, 2009 . Student present at slaying invokes shield law . The case may be headed for a

Dec 16, 2011 . Via TechDirt, I learned this week of an interesting defamation case in Indiana

Jul 4, 2007 . On this Independence Day, the lack of a federal shield law for journalists is a

Apr 26, 2010 . With respect to the removal of Chen's property, Wagstaffe says that the

Hayes case. Shield laws would privilege journalists so that they could refuse to

Dec 9, 2011 . Mathew's post covers a number of other recent cases that have been more broad

Oct 16, 1999 . There is no broad federal shield law for reporters. Some states do not have a

A significant issue with respect to rape shield laws in intimate partner sexual

These can include reporter's shield laws and retraction statutes, fee waivers for .

Cline), 693 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. 1998), also refused to extend the First Amendment

The lack of a federal shield law means that journalists are not protected in federal

Our Legal Program · Cases · Get Legal Assistance . New York's Shield Law

New Cases on the Rape Shield Law. February 18th, 2009. By Jeff Welty. The

Libel cases are another major exception to the Shield Law. In a libel lawsuit in

Rape Shield Law. In a criminal case involving an alleged sexual assault, the

Time To Reform Rape Shield Laws: Kobe Bryant Case Highlights Holes in the

Some opponents also argue that journalists are often forced to testify by federal

The reporters shield law1 codifies a privilege that already existed under the case

Rule 412. Sex Offense Cases: Relevance of Alleged Victim's Past Sexual

Two recent cases highlight tension in applying shield law to new media. Feature.

Apr 26, 2011 . The Cioni case notes a small but important detail in the application of FRE 412 as

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