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Apple Wins Against Bloggers

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the subpoenas-ahoy dept.

linuxwrangler writes "Saying that no one has the right to publish information that could have been provided only by someone breaking the law, judge James Kleinberg ruled that online reporters for Apple Insider and PowerPage must reveal their sources. No word yet on an appeal."

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  1. Sources by LiquidCoooled · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Apple,

    I heard it on Slashdot.org

    There was this guy, I think he was call Anthony Coward or something, and he was telling me all about the fab new stuff. ...

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    1. Re:Sources by Anthony+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I did not.

      Psst. Did you hear about this new gizmo running a stripped down version of OS X?

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  2. And yet, on the other hand... by techno-vampire · · Score: 4, Funny

    People who publish trade secrets that might hurt a company are forced to reveal their sources, but people who publish Top Secret documents are protected. (Anybody remember that stupid ruling on The Pentagon Papers?) I guess that proves that businesses are more important than National Security.

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