TOO MUCH MEDIA, LLC v. HALE

No. A-7-10 (066074).

20 A.3d 364 (2011)

206 N.J. 209

TOO MUCH MEDIA, LLC, John Albright, and Charles Berrebbi, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Shellee HALE, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Pollock argued the cause for appellant ( Fox Rothschild , attorneys; Mr. Pollock and Jonathan D. Weiner , of counsel; Mr. Pollock, Mr. Weiner, Barry J. Muller , Abbey True Harris , and Joseph Schramm, III , Lawrenceville, on the briefs).

Joel N. Kreizman , Ocean, argued the cause for respondents (Evans, Osborne and Kreizman, attorneys).

Bruce S. Rosen argued the cause for amici curiae North Jersey Media Group, Inc. and New Jersey Press Association (McCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, attorneys; Jennifer A. Borg , Hackensack, and Thomas J. Cafferty , of counsel; Mr. Rosen and Kathleen A. Hirce , Florham Park, on the brief).

Ronald K. Chen , Counsel, Rutgers Constitutional Litigation Clinic, argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation (Mr. Chen, attorney; Mr. Chen and Edward L. Barocas , on the brief).

Gayle C. Sproul submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Gannett Co., and Society of Professional Journalists (Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, attorneys; Ms. Sproul and Michael L. Berry , on the brief).


Chief Justice RABNER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Millions of people with Internet access can disseminate information today in ways that were previously unimaginable. Against that backdrop, this case tests the scope of New Jersey's Shield Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-21 to -21.8—a statute that allows news reporters to protect the confidentiality of sources and news or information gathered during the course of their work. Specifically, we are asked to...

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