May 11, 2010

Northjersey.com
The court ruled Tuesday that news organizations that present full, fair and accurate reports based on court documents can’t be held liable for those items — even if they turn out to be incorrect. The ruling overturns a 2008 appellate decision against The Record of Hackensack, which had reported allegations contained in a bankruptcy filing.

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