Hawaii's New Shield Law May Be Invoked

By Sarah Arendt on July 1, 2009 4:54 PM | 0 Comments | 0 TrackBacks

According to the Associated Press, a documentary filmmaker in Hawaii may be the first person to invoke the state's new shield law.  Will the absolute privilege granted to newsgatherers stand up?

 

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