Journalist Shield Law Extension Advances
The House Judiciary Committee today unanimously voted to advance a bill that would remove the sunset provision in Hawaii's so-called "Journalist Shield Law," otherwise known as Act 210 (HB2557) from the 2008 Legislative session.
The law gives the press ("journalists and newscasters") some protections against being forced to reveal sources or unpublished …
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