April 2021

Source Anonymity: A Practical Checklist of Issues and Questions

By Craig T. Merritt and Steven D. Zansberg

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter April 2021

TOPICS : Newsgathering

A practical checklist for when a client seeks advice about potential liability arising out of publishing information where the source was not legally authorized to obtain and/or disclose the information, and insists on a promise of confidentiality.

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