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Monday, March 10, 2008 - Posts

Reporter ordered to pay $5,000 a day (personally) until sources revealed

A judge is requiring former USA Today reporter Toni Locy to pay $5,000 a day - personally - until she gives up sources she can't remember. Today attorneys for the paper asked a federal appeals court for a stay. If it isn't successful, then after

Texas sheriff deletes requested e-mails, says backup tapes not public records

A sheriff in Texas deleted e-mails after a television station requested to see them, then claims that backup tapes that still contain the e-mails aren't public records. Hmm. What does this sheriff have to hide? A judge will settle the matter. See story