A federal shield law might have protected Associated Press from theft of records . The Obama administration has taken a hard line against government leakers . ` ` A shield law would keep lazy prosecutors from going after the ' notes , '' said the editor .
Proposed federal shield law might have protected Associated Press from seizure of records . The Obama administration has taken a hard line against government leakers . `` A shield law would keep lazy prosecutors from going after reporters ' notes , '' says AP editor .