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First Amendment Library:
John D. French

COHEN v. COWLES MEDIA CO., DBA MINNEAPOLIS STAR & TRIBUNE CO., et al., 501 U.S. 663 (1991)

The question before us is whether the First Amendment prohibits a plaintiff from recovering damages, under state promissory estoppel law, for a newspaper's breach of a promise of confidentiality given to the plaintiff in exchange for information. We hold that it does not.

First Amendment Library:John D. French

COHEN v. COWLES MEDIA CO., DBA MINNEAPOLIS STAR & TRIBUNE CO., et al., 501 U.S. 663 (1991)

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First Amendment Library:
John D. French