Paul J Safier

Paul J Safier

February 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Is It Truthful? Then the Media Has a Right to Publish It

In his recent commentary, "The Downfall of Privacy and the Enforcement of the Law," Cliff Rieders addresses a number of legal and political challenges relating to informational privacy in the digital age. Rieders' commentary raises a number of thoughtful questions. Nonetheless, his remarks specifically about the right of the press to publish information that has been illegally obtained, including by hacking, merit a second look. This is an area where the law is very clear.

By Paul J. Safier

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