We haven't discussed the ruling in the Apple/Blogger case here.

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Are y'all as pissed off as I am that Apple, in an attempt to stop its employees from talking about the company, has left bloggers (who break stories or have insider knowledge) without the benefit of protecting their sources and/or their identity?

The Apple bloggers must name their moles

By David Litterick in New York (Filed: 15/03/2005)

Computer giant Apple has won the first stage of its legal battle to force three online reporters, or bloggers, to reveal who gave them secret information about the company's new products.

The company launched the fight in December last year after details of a new product - codenamed ''Asteroid'' - appeared on a number of websites before they had been announced by Apple.

The three individuals had claimed they were covered by laws that grant journalists the constitutional right to protect their sources.

But a California judge ruled it was irrelevant whether they were journalists or not, saying they had effectively stolen trade secrets. Apple is now entitled to see the e-mail records from the three bloggers to uncover which employee has been leaking the information.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/4rw3p