its not illegal for the media to publish these stories. its unethical and unpatriotic, but those terms define the american media, so why should they care.
you have to find the people leaking this stuff to them.
Remember OJ? Robert Blake?
A class-action suit for monetary damages, is not a criminal trial. It is a civil suit. It is not about criminal law or guilt. It is a question of LEGAL LIABILITY.
Reasonable care. Preponderance of the evidence.
Sky's the limit on damages. Something like this might prompt properly motivated jurors to "send a message".
SUE THE B... I mean Times.