Contempt of court
Posts
-
Twitter hands over subpoenaed records in Occupy Wall Street prosecution
Twitter complied today with a court order to hand over to New York prosecutors an Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets… -
Twitter faces looming deadline on court order to reveal user's information
After a state appellate court earlier this week denied Twitter's request to stay the proceedings, lawyers for the social networking… -
Court refuses to hold CIA in contempt over video destruction
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to hold the CIA in contempt for destroying video tapes sought as part of… -
High court: Public has right to attend contempt hearings
Banning the media and public from a juror contempt hearing violates the First Amendment-based right of public access to criminal… -
Reporter wins award for story that resulted in subpoena
The Kansas reporter who lost her job in early March, following a battle over a subpoena for her newsgathering materials,… -
Kansas reporter misses court date to testify, held in contempt
Kansas reporter Claire O'Brien has been held in contempt of court and fined $1,000 after not appearing in court this… -
Irish Supreme Court rules in favor of source protection
Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled that the Irish Times was justified in protecting its confidential source for documents revealing a… -
Blogger jailed for failing to turn over computer in defamation suit
A Texas blogger accused in a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit was jailed over Memorial Day weekend for contempt of court after failing to turn over a computer… -
AP reports on Locy, still straddled with legal woes
The Associated Press reported Thursday on the ongoing legal woes of former USA Today reporter Toni Locy, who still faces the prospect of paying… -
Court of appeals to hear Locy arguments tomorrow
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., will hear Toni Locy’s appeal of a contempt finding that…