[Domangart]

This took place in several states as is the business. There is not the proscription against film/recording that there is at the state or local level.

[TheShaz]

OK is ACORN suing or just the two fired employees suing?

Second, any news on how James & Hannah are set for legal representation? Is there a defense fund set up or needed?

I agree, if ACORN is suing, then Discovery should be very interesting, but in an attempt to play devil’s advocate, in discovery can the lawyers go right after their ledger books or will the judge limit Discovery?

[OldDeckHand]

"This took place in several states as is the business. There is not the proscription against film/recording that there is at the state or local level."

If I understand, you're thinking that the circumstances of the defendant's multi-state production might preclude them from certain criminal or civil statutes in a particular state? If that's what you're suggesting, then no, I'm afraid that's not going to help them here.

When you operate a business in a particular state (in this case a free-lance journalism business), you still have to abide by that state's peculiar civil and criminal law, irrespective if you business operation encompass multiple states and multiple jurisdictions.

Not to fear though, there's not a chance ACORN wins this.