Legal Opinion
Murray Energy Corp. v. Reorg Research, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 14, 2017Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carol R. Edmead, J.
In this special proceeding, petitioner, a large coal company, seeks pre-action disclosure, under CPLR 3102 (c), from an organization that provides information about distressed companies to investors.
Background
Recognizing that a free and vibrant press is a bulwark of democracy, New York has long been a strong defender of freedoms of the press. This motion requires the court to determine who belongs to this group. That is, the court must determine whether a company that offers information to institutional clients about distressed companies is disseminating…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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