EFF: Why we fight against Apple’s lawsuits
Earlier this month we reported that the Electronic
Frontier Foundation will be representing Apple Insider and
PowerPage in the lawsuit over the publication of information leaked regarding
the Asteroid audio interface.
Kurt Opsahl from EFF blogs about why it’s important to
defend the legal protections for media sources, regardless of whether that media is print journalism, blog, web site,
or any other format. Opsahl argues (rightly, IMHO) that despite the recent advent of blogging and online journalism,
these media should not be left out of the protection mechanisms afforded to information outlets, and should not be
subject to compelled disclosure any more than the traditional print and broadcast media.
What do you think? Should the web sites that published trade secrets from inside informants be taken to task, and
forced to reveal their sources? Or is the EFF in the right that the sites ought to receive journalistic immunity?
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Brian Parry said 12:14PM on 8-10-2005
The sources should absolutely not be revealed. I have some sympathy for Apple wanting to keep secrets secret. I also have distain for the source (most likely an Apple employee). But the blog sites should not be held responsible - unless it can be proven they offer compensation for secrets.
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Brian Parry said 12:14PM on 8-10-2005
The sources should absolutely not be revealed. I have some sympathy for Apple wanting to keep secrets secret. I also have distain for the source (most likely an Apple employee). But the blog sites should not be held responsible - unless it can be proven they offer compensation for secrets.
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Cap'n Hector said 4:46PM on 7-05-2005
I think they should be revealedCA law says that it's illegal to solicit someone to break an NDA, and it's pretty clear that's what happened hear.
In any case, the possibilities of this case are interestingpotentially, it could render NDAs invalid _if_ you talk to a member of the press.
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Brian said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
How would it render NDA's invalid? The person who leaked the information is still very much liable and if Apple discovers who it was will can their ass and sue their pants off.
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Olivier said 4:14PM on 6-16-2005
I'm wondering: what would happen if the New York Times published the secret recipe of Coca-Cola?
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