Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law Today, The Essentials 11th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller

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ADAPTING THE LAW TO THE ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
E-Mail Hacking at Sony Pictures-Can You Put the Cat Back into the Bag
Sony Pictures was ready to release The Interview on Christmas Day, 2014. The comedy described a bogus CIA attempt to assassinate North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong-Un. In late November, hackers entered Sony's internal e-mail system and released 32,000 hacked documents in an apparent attempt to block release of the film.
A Company's Worst Nightmare Comes True
Had the hacked e-mails only concerned corporate decision making, nothing much would have come of the event. Many of the e-mails, though, were quite damaging to Sony's image. In particular, there were spiteful comments from corporate executives about famous stars, such as Angelina Jolie. A highlevel executive was revealed to be mocking President Barack Obama. In brief, the hacked e-mails, which were revealed by the press, were embarrassing to Sony management, to say the least.
Sony Reacts, but Perhaps in Vain
Sony went on the offensive against major news organizations. Through its lawyer, it sent letters to the New York Times and other publications characterizing the hacked e-mails as "stolen information" and demanding that they be destroyed. Sony warned news media outlets that it did "not consent to [their] possession, review, copying, dissemination, publication, uploading, download, or making any use" of the information.
Can Sony Successfully Sue Those Who Publish Hacked Sony Documents
There is relatively little precedent concerning the ability to sue news media for publication of readily available hacked e-mails. Two cases have some precedential value, though. One involved copied documents taken from a U.S. senator's office. The copies were sent to investigative reporters, who then published articles based on the documents. The senator sued, claiming invasion of privacy and the use of stolen property (conversion). The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the theories.
In another case, a radio commentator replayed an illegally intercepted recording of a private conversation. That case went to the Supreme Court, which rejected the plaintiff's argument that the playing of the recording violated a federal statute that made both the interception and the use of such conversations illegal. The Court argued that playing the illegally intercepted conversation was constitutionally protected because the broadcaster was not involved in the illegal interception and the communication was "a matter of public concern."
If Sony Pictures ultimately sues news media organizations, such as the New York Times, for continuing to reveal the contents of hacked e-mails, Sony will probably not prevail. Of the hacked e-mails that were publicly revealed, none disclosed facts about individuals that were highly private. Thus, their publication is not actionable as a tort (the disclosure of private facts).

Sony revealed that the script for a new James Bond movie had been hacked and leaked. Could a news publication legally print or post online that entire script Why or why not