Alabama Supreme Court weighs scope of reporter's shield in New York Times defamation case The state's high court heard argument on whether Alabama's reporter's shield protects only a source's identity (name) or also information that would reasonably identify a confidential source. Counsel for the Times urged a standard protecting information that reasonably identifies a source; the plaintiff's counsel emphasized the need to learn what the newspaper knew before publication.

The Alabama Supreme Court is grappling with a crucial decision that could redefine the boundaries of reporter's shield laws in a high-stakes defamation case against The New York Times.

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