Press

Press in the United States

Press Definition

In old practice: “A piece or skin of parchment, several of which used to be sewed together in making up a roll or record of proceedings.” This definition of Press is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . More definitions of Press in the legal Dictionaries are available here.

Student Press

Press Releases

For recent press releases, see PR Newswire, or Business Wire and several foreign wire services. You might also want to search Google for the relevant company, agency, office, organization, etc. and/or check the website of the company/agency/office/organization/etc. Westlaw’s WIRES database has about 18 newswires going back 90 days.

For older material, Bloomberg Law has a substantial collection of newswires, including US Federal Newswire, PR Newswire and Business Wire. Westlaw’s WIREPLUS database has about 18 newswires.

Canada: Canadian press releases are available from Canada Newswire and Industry Canada Online. Bloomberg has Canada Press back to 2008.

Press in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias

For starting research in the law of a foreign country:

Link	Description
Press	Press in the World Legal Encyclopedia.
Press	Press in the European Legal Encyclopedia.
Press	Press in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia.
Press	Press in the UK Legal Encyclopedia.
Press	Press in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia.

Freedom of Speech and of the Press

Leading Case Law

Among the main judicial decisions on this topic:

Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union

Information about this important court opinion is available in this American legal Encyclopedia.

United States v. The Progressive, Inc. United States v. Eichman