NYT Lawyers: Report Like You're Slinging Eightballs

It’s clear now that lawyers (particularly for the government) are going to keep slapping reporters with subpoenas to reveal information about anonymous sources as long as there isn’t a federal shield law in place. And it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen any time soon. In recent weeks, the issue has continued to flare as San Francisco Chroniclereporters Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance William have repeatedly been dragged into court by lawyers demanding information on a leak in the Barry Bonds steroids case.