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March 3, 2006
S.E.C. Has Second Thoughts on Going After Reporters
By Amanda Lang
The Securities and Exchange Commission will adopt a new policy on subpoenaing journalists, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said Thursday in a move to resolve a controversy over the agency's recent demands for reporters' records. Cox and the other four SEC commissioners decided unanimously at a closed-door meeting to issue ``clear principles'' to guide agency attorneys on media subpoenas within the next week or so, he told reporters in a meeting.
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The Securities and Exchange Commission will adopt a new policy on subpoenaing journalists, SEC Chairman Christopher Cox said Thursday in a move to resolve a controversy over the agency's recent demands for reporters' records. Cox and the other four SEC commissioners decided unanimously at a closed-door meeting to issue ``clear principles'' to guide agency attorneys on media subpoenas within the next week or so, he told reporters in a meeting.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.