Shield Law

Gov. JB Pritzker signs bills safeguarding various reproductive rights for residents, visitors of Illinois.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2013 - The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a federal "shield" law on Thursday,…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor of a federal "shield" law on Thursday, but still…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 1, 2013: President Barack Obama's public relations offensive to counter bad press about the NSA…

A bipartisan group of senators is pressing forward with a reporter shield bill that includes new Justice Department guidelines for investigations that…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 3, 2013: Contrary to conventional wisdom, the proposed federal shield law backed by the press…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The Justice Department has the authority to subpoena the telephone records of news reporters, legal…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 12, 2011 - A judge in Chicago has ordered students to turn over more than 500 emails between…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 26, 2011 - The Justice Department obtained the credit reports, credit card statements, personal…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 16, 2009 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Forty years ago, James Goodale was a young lawyer who had been left…