Gaby Darbyshire, Gawker COO:

The California Court of Appeal has recognized that these protections apply to online journalists: O’Grady v. Superior Court, 139 Cal. App. 4th 1423 (2006). Thus, it is abundantly clear that under the law a search warrant to remove these items was invalid.

Gawker’s interpretation of the law will de facto make it impossible to convict ‘online’ journalists for a felony under almost any circumstances.