Shield Law Does Not Protect Web Site Operator, N.J. Court Rules Too Much Media v. Hale

As seen in this article, in Too Much Media LLC v. Hale, No. A-0964-09T3, 2010 WL 1609274 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Apr. 22, 2010), Mr. Pollock’s client Ms. Hale was an operator of a website investigating Internet pornography sites. She was sued for defamation by Too Much Media LLC., after her online postings intimated the company was engaged in fraudulent, unethical, and illegal uses of technology. Ms. Hale sought a protective order as a journalist under New Jersey's shield law, but the trial court denied her application, a decision subsequently affirmed by the appellate court. As her counsel, Mr. Pollock appealed this decision to the New Jersey Supreme Court, firmly believing that Ms. Hale's actions are precisely what the New Jersey statute intended to protect.

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