See page 424 to see where and why that lawsuit was begun.
The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, 1880-1955
By Richard Norton Smith
Also,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_v._United_States
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/oc-media/los-angeles-times-spin-off-ocl/
Los Angeles Times Spin-Off OCLNN Shuts Down