The taming of the press
Subtitle: Cohen v. Cowles Media Company
By: Elliot C. Rothenberg.
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
Subjects: Cohen, Dan, 1936- -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Cowles Media Company -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Press law -- United States.; Confidential communications -- Press -- United States.; Leaks (Disclosure of information) -- Minnesota.; Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Description: "This is a classic David v. Goliath story of a lone lawyer who worked out of his basement taking on media and legal giants and winning. Scores of attorneys from major law firms around the country represented the Minneapolis and St. Paul newspaper defendants and their allies in court in a case where "experts" were confident that the press could never lose.

The Cohen decision has revolutionized the law regarding accountability for wrongdoing by media organizations, and many federal and state courts have relied upon the Cohen case in holding media organizations liable for their actions. This lively account will interest not only legal and media scholars, but all readers interested in correcting injustice."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.