Eli Segal, an associate with Pepper Hamilton, was quoted in the February 15, 2017 NJ.com article, "Newspaper Reporter Takes the Stand in Prior Restraint Case."
Trentonian lawyer Eli Segal argued that since the state fails to police the confidentiality of the documents, they cannot now punish Avilucea. "There's no basis for going after the reporter when the government could plug the dam a few steps back in the process," Segal said.