On: Appeals court rules journalists can’t keep their s...

[weland]

On the other hand, it could provide some degree of plausabile deniability, wouldn't it? "Sure, I talked to X several times. I also talked to Y, Z and <a gazillion of other people who look important, but aren't>. But I can't tell you about what -- you know, client-attorney...".

[btilly → weland]

A glance at where people are in an organizational structure will usually make the leaker stick out like a sore thumb.