Monday, April 24, 2006

They are all out to get you.

There's a court case we should be watching involving Apple. Here's an excerpt that might help explain why it could be important :
The trial court ruled that when a journalist publishes information a company claims to be a trade secret, this nullifies any constitutional protections for the confidential sources.

The case has raised issues of what, exactly, constitutes a journalist, and whether or not a company's right to protect its trade secrets outweigh First Amendment protections.


- from "Apple blogger case heard by court
Are journalists protected by the First Amendment?"
by Mathew Honan on http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk

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