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It is not to benefit CBS, not to benefit its reporters. On this one, the entire basis of it is this is a way to get more information, more important information to the public. And that's why so many states recognize this. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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It is within the last quarter century or thirty years. And a lot of that law has turned out to be very, very protective of the press and the public's right to know. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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My role in it was not as central as it was in some of the later cases considering I was younger then and I was playing a role of co-counsel on the case. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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The principle though remains the same, and the important thing is CBS fought hard, very hard, to protect that principle and will fight again. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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There are some circumstances in which the First Amendment interest comes up against another interest that is really important and in which we have to make a decision in a particular case as to which is more important. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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This is going right to the police. So, it's a very dangerous precedent. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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When I began we did not really have a lot of First Amendment law. It is really surprising to think of it this way, but a lot of the law - most of the law that relates to the First Amendment freedom of the press in America - is really within living memory. ↗

— Floyd Abrams

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All the times I've been lucky enough to be a part of a show that's actually gotten on the air, it's always that same mixture of excitement and utter fear. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

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I hate to look at the stuff I've written and consider what it means or why I do it. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

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I have no style. There are certain people who just have a visual sense that defines their work. You could probably watch 30 seconds of anything they do and you'll know exactly who directed it. I don't have that skill. ↗

— J. J. Abrams

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