Court Hears Internet Anonymity Case

"The publisher of a financial newsletter told Maryland's second highest court Wednesday that he should not be forced to disclose his subscriber list and other information sought by an Arizona company seeking those it says made defamatory online comments.

The publisher, Timothy M. Mulligan, told the judges "almost everything we publish could potentially be subpoenaed," putting him in the position of constantly appearing for depositions if his request to quash a subpoena by the Arizona drug company, Matrixx Initiatives, is denied.

The judges, however, appeared to side with Matrixx, repeatedly asking why Mulligan should not appear for the deposition and invoke his right not to reveal his subscribers and sources under Maryland's so-called "Shield Law," which protects the rights of the press."
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Blogger should take note of these cases as they go through the courts. This affects us all, right left pro, or con, all of us. Bloggers better wake up to this threat to our ability to tell the story without the government or corporate American coming after us. If we want a free press them people must be free to report without fear of reprisals.