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Law Practice

Nov. 15, 2007

Yahoo Settles Suit by Jailed Chinese Journalists

Yahoo Inc. settled a federal lawsuit with two jailed Chinese journalists Tuesday in a deal that sets no legal precedent but could spur similar lawsuits and get companies to pay more attention to how they do business overseas, legal observers say. “After meeting with the families, it was clear to me what we had to do to make this right for them, for Yahoo and for the future,” said Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, right, with general counsel Michael Callahan.

By Adam Gorlick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc. settled a federal lawsuit with two jailed Chinese journalists Tuesday in a deal that sets no legal precedent but could spur similar lawsuits and get companies to pay more attention to how they do business overseas, legal observers say.
      The two journalists, Shi Tao and Wang Xiaoning, sued the Sunnyvale company for...

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