Illinois judge dismisses case challenging bloggers' right to protect anonymous tipsters

An Illinois case that sought to strip technology site TechnoBuffalo of its reporters' privilege has been resolved in the site's favor, a decision that bodes well for online publications. Nearly a year ago, the publication received an anonymous tip with the specs of Motorola’s Droid Bionic, and after investigating and confirming the information with an inside source at Motorola, the story was written and published.