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October 2022

Catholic Church Subpoena for Berkshire Eagle’s Confidential Sources

Shows Continuing Need for Massachusetts Shield Law

By Jeffrey J. Pyle
PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter October 2022
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On October 3, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge issued a revised order protecting Berkshire Eagle investigations editor Larry Parnass – at least for now – from having to identify his confidential sources for a story about clergy sex abuse in western Massachusetts.