Lawmaker: I’ll sue if you print my name in the newspaper

A Maryland lawmaker told a local newspaper that he would sue them if they mentioned his name in print without his permission.

Facebook, copyrights and your content

Facebook users have posted legal disclosures on their pages, claiming that the notices counteract Facebook’s ownership of their content. Read and discuss what Facebook does and does not own, and what it can and cannot claim under copyright.

Illinois journalist faces jail time for protecting sources

Joseph Hosey, a reporter for hyperlocal news site Patch, faces fines for failing to disclose a source used when he reported on two people being murdered. Does the shield law protect Hosey in this case?