The show must go on - it's been decided that there won't be a gag order issued in Britney Spears' ongoing trials.
"We are dealing with a very critical issue here," Judge Gordon said to the court. "The public does have the right to know what the court is doing and to see that it's accurate."
This ruling must come as a relief to Kevin Federline's lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan, who argued against a gag on the basis that no "clear and present danger or imminent threat" exists to justify such an order.
Kaplan went on to stress that the paparazzi wouldn't be deterred by a gag order.
"[What happens] if Ms. Spears goes out to dinner or she's doing a concert and someone asks her 'How are the boys?'" Kaplan pointed out. "If she says 'they're great', would she be held in contempt?"
Spears' (now former) lawyer Anne Kiley countered that the fundamental issue is much simpler - it's "an emotional and safety issue for Mrs. Spears and the children."
Ultimately, however, Judge Gordon sided with Kaplan, arguing that the court's "main concern is the conduct of the photographers, and that's a law enforcement issue."
"All the attorneys on both sides have proceeded with nothing but dignity."
We'll bring you more on this story as it develops...
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