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The Big Chill: Third-Party Documents And The Reporter's Privilege, Bradley S. Miller
The Big Chill: Third-Party Documents And The Reporter's Privilege, Bradley S. Miller
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
In the wake of Philip Morris' multi-billion dollar libel suit against ABC, a Virginia court has sanctioned a new method of discovery that promises to have an unsettling impact on the reporter's privilege to protect confidential sources. In Philip Morris Cos. v. American Broadcasting Cos., the tobacco giant moved to compel disclosure of the identity of a former R.J. Reynolds manager who suggested on ABC's Day One news program that tobacco companies add nicotine to the cigarettes they manufacture. At the same time, Philip Morris issued subpoenas for the expense records of two ABC employees who wrote and produced …
The O.J. Simpson Verdict: A Lesson In Black And White, Christo Lassiter
The O.J. Simpson Verdict: A Lesson In Black And White, Christo Lassiter
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This article is an attempt to analyze the O.J. Simpson verdict and the press coverage of it, to suggest ways not only of improving criminal justice in a diverse community, but also of improving press coverage of criminal justice in a diverse community. Part Two of this essay is subdivided into two sections. The first section surveys the op-ed pages of major newspapers to evaluate the analysis of, and the commentary on, the O.J. Simpson verdict. The second section deconstructs the press' spin on the verdict. Part Three of this article discusses the role of a jury and proof beyond …