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Why Clinton Should Pardon Pollard – Now, Kenneth Lasson
Why Clinton Should Pardon Pollard – Now, Kenneth Lasson
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Ax-Grinding Politics Leads To Unequal Justice, Kenneth Lasson
Ax-Grinding Politics Leads To Unequal Justice, Kenneth Lasson
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Sovereign Indignity? Values, Borders And The Internet: A Case Study, Eric Easton
Sovereign Indignity? Values, Borders And The Internet: A Case Study, Eric Easton
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This article focuses on the publication ban issued by a Canadian court in a notorious murder trial, and the popular reaction to the publication ban, as a case study of the new global communications environment. Part I reconstructs the factual circumstances that provoked the ban, as well as the responses of the media, the legal establishment, and the public. Part II examines the ban itself, the constitutional challenge mounted by the media, and the landmark Dagenais decision. Part III reflects on the meaning of the entire episode for law, journalism, and national sovereignty.
The Dagenais decision demonstrates the continued independence …