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Constitutional Law

Jun. 26, 1999

Ruling Portends Shaky Future For Covert News-Gathering

SAN FRANCISCO - Continuing to curb controversial news media practices, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the American Broadcasting Co. can be sued for using a hidden camera to secretly videotape conversations its undercover reporter had with workers in a "tele-psychic" network.

        
By Philip Carrizosa
Daily Journal Senior Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - Continuing to curb controversial news media practices, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the American Broadcasting Co. can be sued for using a hidden camera to secretly videotape conversations...

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