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Attacking the Fifth Estate: Bloggers Legally Belittled

Jason Stverak

Bloggers in Oregon, watch out. That’s because this month an Oregon court ruled that bloggers do not have same protection as the “media.” This ruling emerged when Crystal Cox, a blogger, was accused of defaming Obsidian Finance Group and its co-founder Kevin Padrick on her blog. Padrick sued and the court found that Cox was not protected under the state’s media shield law. This decision has implications for bloggers around the country.

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