“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin

John Bussian, the firm’s principal, has litigated scores of libel and open government issues, as well as subpoenas directed to newsrooms, courtroom and court records access disputes, and circulation, advertising, and intellectual property matters in state and federal courts across the country. The firm represents on regular basis Gannett Co. newspapers, other North Carolina newspapers, and media interests in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee, along with the member newspapers of the North Carolina Press Association and America’s Newspapers.

The firm also represents the Duke Student Publishing Company, and has litigated for the Associated Press and the Houston Chronicle. John Bussian is admitted to the bars of North Carolina, the District of Columbia, Florida, and Texas.