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NEWS ABOUT: gag order

gag order stories: 4 news summaries

 Afghanistan Forbids 
 Reports on Election Violence 

Karzai government says gag will 'control the negative impact of the media'

Aug 18, 09 10:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Afghan government ordered journalists to stay silent on any insurgent attacks that may happen during the presidential election Thursday, the Guardian reports. The gag order is necessary in order “to encourage people and raise their morale to come out and vote,” said a spokesman for President Karzai.... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Hamid Karzai • journalist • journalistic ethics • election • gag order • Afghanistan election • media blackout

(Newser) - Apple tried to silence an angry British father and daughter with a gag order after the girl's iPod Touch exploded and "went 10 feet in the air," said the dad. The company offered a full refund of $275 for the music player, but only if the two agreed... More »

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United Kingdom • Apple • iPod • iPod Nano • iPod Touch • portable media players • gag order • confidentiality

(Newser) - An explosion of online forums for the discussion and rating of physicians has doctors fighting back, the Washington Post reports. Afraid of negative—perhaps spurious—reviews on the Web, some MDs are denying care unless a patient signs a non-disclosure agreement. Though opponents call the agreements “illegal, unenforceable, and... More »

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medicine • Internet • physician • negative ratings • forum • confidentiality agreement • gag order • non-disclosure agreement • doctors

Court Nixes
Gag Order in Britney Case

Paparazzi dangerous, but 1st Amendment protects them

Feb 19, 08 3:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Britney Spears will get no help from LA's family court in dodging the paparazzi, People reports. The commissioner overseeing her custody case today declined her lawyers' request for a gag order. Spears' legal team had requested a media blackout because the hordes of photographers were "dangerous" to the troubled... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • paparazzi • Sean Preston Federline • Jayden James Federline • gag order • family court • child custody

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