On 12/11, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Rafeedie denied an attempt by the News-Press to delay the start of its copyright infringement case against The Independent. The daily wanted to move back the planned 1/29 start of the jury trial to late March, so-among other reasons-it would have more time to compel The Indy’s Nick Welsh to divulge his confidential sources, which are usually held sacrosanct in the profession of journalism.
Judge Denies Delay for Start of News-Press Lawsuit
