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Chemical Warfare: Battling Steroids In Athletics, Jim Thurston
Chemical Warfare: Battling Steroids In Athletics, Jim Thurston
Marquette Sports Law Review
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The Free Press-Fair Trial Conflict–What's A Lawyer To Say?, C. Evan Stewart
The Free Press-Fair Trial Conflict–What's A Lawyer To Say?, C. Evan Stewart
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
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The Relationship Between Criminal Liability And Sports: A Jurisprudential Investigation, Wayne R. Cohen
The Relationship Between Criminal Liability And Sports: A Jurisprudential Investigation, Wayne R. Cohen
University of Miami Entertainment & Sports Law Review
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When A Promise Is Not A Promise: The Legal Consequences For Journalists Who Break Promises Of Confidentiality To Sources, Kathryn M. Kase
When A Promise Is Not A Promise: The Legal Consequences For Journalists Who Break Promises Of Confidentiality To Sources, Kathryn M. Kase
UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal
According to both a trial court and an appeals court in Minnesota, a newspaper breached a contract when it identified a source to whom its reporter promised confidentiality. While American journalists are increasingly identifying confidential sources, imposing contract law is an inadequate remedy because it does not consider journalistic factors such as the story's news value. This Note argues that American courts should adopt the British cause of action for breach of confidence, which balances the source's need for confidentiality against the public's need to know.