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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace International
Court: Minnesota Court of Appeals Date Filed: Nov. 3, 2023 Background: In 2021, the pipeline company Energy Transfer issued subpoenas…By Chris YoungCategorized in Environment -
Federal appellate court decision on journalist subpoena raises concerns
The decision could have a significant chilling effect on journalists.Categorized in First Amendment
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RCFP supports Bakersfield Californian’s subpoena fight
Updates: On May 24, 2023, the trial court judge denied The Bakersfield Californian's motion to quash the subpoena, and held…By Chris YoungCategorized in Policing and corrections -
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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Covington & Burling LLP
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2023 Background: As part of its investigation…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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United States v. Brand
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Date Filed: Nov. 15, 2022 Update: On Nov. 21, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
A local DA in Oregon served Hanna Merzbach a subpoena at a cafe. An RCFP attorney made it go away.
“It’s really nice to know I have a lawyer in my back pocket if I need it."By Chris YoungCategorized in Environment
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Jan. 6 House committee issues subpoena for three months of photojournalist’s phone records
The request for photojournalist Amy Harris's phone records could be used to identify confidential sources.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Faced with subpoena, local journalist turns to RCFP’s free legal hotline for help
“You can’t beat the response time, the knowledge, the advice, the willingness to take this on.”By Chris YoungCategorized in Hotline
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Reporters Committee statement on Trump Justice Department obtaining CNN journalist’s phone, email records
The Trump administration’s efforts to intrude into reporter-source relationships is more sweeping than we originally thought.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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Subpoena for sources, records related to Washington Post journalist’s college reporting is improper and invalid, RCFP argues
Fenit Nirappil worked for the Medill Innocence Project nine years ago. He’s now being subpoenaed for his sources, school work.Categorized in Protecting sources and materials
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