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 Friday, January 16, 2004 |
Media order in Martha Stewart case
Chris Buell at 8:42 AM ET
In Friday's media and information law news, and as previously reported on JURIST's Paper Chase by anchor Justine Stefanelli, members of the media will be barred from the jury selection process in the Martha Stewart insider trading trial. US District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum ruled Thursday that media presence might prevent some potential jurors from giving full answers to questions. Judge Cedarbau's order is now online here [PDF].... The Cincinnati City Council has subpoenaed a journalist to answer questions about a story she wrote on police corruption, according to The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. City Beat reporter Leslie Blade wrote the story, which detailed police violations of overtime regulations, in December. While the council has the power to issue subpoenas, a councilman said it was the first time it had done so. RCFP has more.... The UK Press Complaint Commission next month will conduct a complete review of its editor's code of conduct, the first since the death of Princess Diana in 1997, The Guardian reports. The last revisions extended the privacy provisions in the code.
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