News Cos. Support Reporters in Apple Case
- Apr 11, 2005 06:11 PM (AP Online)
By RACHEL KONRAD AP Technology Writer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- More than a half-dozen news organizations
are supporting three online journalists who published articles about
a top-secret technology product that Apple Computer Inc. says was
protected by trade secret laws.
In December, Apple sued 25 unnamed individuals _ presumed to be Apple
employees _ who allegedly leaked confidential product information to
three people who run Web sites widely read by Apple enthusiasts. The
Cupertino-based company said the leaks violated nondisclosure
agreements and California's Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Apple then demanded that the online reporters' Internet providers
identify the leakers by turning over e-mail records. The online
reporters sought to block the subpoenas, saying that identifying
sources would create a "chilling effect" that could erode the media's
ability to report in the public's interest.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge James Kleinberg ruled in
Apple's favor last month, saying that reporters who publish "stolen
property" aren't entitled to protections. The online reporters then
appealed.
Now the mainstream media has weighed in: eight of California's
largest newspapers and The Associated Press submitted a court brief
Thursday asking that the online publishers be allowed to keep their
sources confidential.
...
- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=48297214
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