IN RE VENEZIA


922 A.2d 1263 (2007)

191 N.J. 259

In re Verified Petition of Michael G. VENEZIA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 13, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph J. Lamparello, Secaucus, argued the cause for appellant (Chasan Leyner & Lamparello, attorneys; Mr. Lamparello and Michael D. Witt, of counsel; Mr. Witt and Cindy Nan Vogelman, on the briefs).

Louis Pashman, Hackensack, argued the cause for respondent North Jersey Media Group (Pashman Stein, attorneys).

Bruce S. Rosen, Chatham, argued the cause for respondent Andrew B. Glazer (McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen, Carvelli & Walsh, attorneys; Mr. Rosen and Alicyn B. Craig, on the briefs).

Thomas J. Cafferty and Nomi I. Lowy, Lyndhurst, submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae, New Jersey Press Association, Newark Morning Ledger Company, d/b/a The Star-Ledger, The Associated Press, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., NYP Holdings, Inc. d/b/a The New York Post, ABC, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc. and The New York Times Company (Scarinci & Hollenbeck, attorneys).


Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

New Jersey's Shield Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-21 to -21.8, also known as the newsperson's privilege, provides the news media far-reaching protections that are equaled by few states in the nation. Under our Shield Law, a news reporter generally can refuse to disclose in a legal inquiry any information concerning a published news article. Like all privileges, however, the Shield Law is not absolute and can be waived...

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