Legal Opinion
The Procter & Gamble Company v. Bankers Trust Company, Bt Securities Corporation, the McGraw Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1996No. 95-4078PublishedCited by 267 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMerritt, C.J., joined by Martin, J.,
(pp. 227-28), also delivering a separate concurring opinion. BROWN, J. (pp. 229-32), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
MERRITT, Chief Judge.
In a case of widespread interest to the press, the District Court issued an injunction prohibiting Business Week magazine from publishing an article disclosing the contents of documents placed under the seal of secrecy by the parties to a lawsuit. This appeal raises the issue of whether the bedrock First Amendment principle that the press shall not be subjected to prior restraints can be set aside when a federal court perceives a threat to the…
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