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Tech investor attempts to compel U.S. journalist to identify confidential source

Incident Details

Updated On: June 30, 2021
Date of Incident: October 31, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Marcus Baram (Fast Company)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Oct. 31, 2019: Pending

Feb. 18, 2020: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2020: Upheld

Jun. 30, 2021: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Nevada judge orders online journalist to reveal sources, says not protected by shield law

Incident Details

Updated On: June 15, 2020
Date of Incident: March 4, 2019
Location: Carson City, Nevada
Targets: Sam Toll (The Storey Teller)

Legal Orders →: Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 4, 2019: Upheld

Mar. 18, 2019: Objected to

Mar. 19, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: May 26, 2020
Date of Incident: May 10, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Equipment Seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 12

Computer, 11

Storage device, 11

Work product, 3
Status of Seized Equipment →: Returned in full
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: San Francisco Police Department
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Mar. 1, 2019: Pending

Mar. 24, 2019: Carried out

May. 30, 2019: Objected to

Jul. 18, 2019: Quashed

warrant for communications or work product

Mar. 16, 2019: Pending

May. 29, 2019: Carried out

May. 30, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 20, 2019: Quashed

warrant for testimony about confidential source

Apr. 16, 2019: Pending

May. 29, 2019: Carried out

May. 30, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 2, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

San Francisco police seize multiple phone records of independent journalist Bryan Carmody

Incident Details

Updated On: May 26, 2020
Date of Incident: March 1, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Bryan Carmody (North Bay News)

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

May. 9, 2019: Pending

May. 10, 2019: Carried out

May. 16, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 2, 2019: Quashed

warrant for communications or work product

May. 10, 2019: Pending

May. 10, 2019: Carried out

May. 16, 2019: Objected to

Aug. 2, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Verizon, AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

BuzzFeed reporter receives second subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: October 8, 2019
Date of Incident: September 6, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Ryan Mac (BuzzFeed News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Sep. 6, 2019: Pending

Oct. 8, 2019: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

BuzzFeed reporter receives subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Updated On: October 8, 2019
Date of Incident: August 26, 2019
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Ryan Mac (BuzzFeed News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 26, 2019: Pending

Sep. 13, 2019: Objected to

Oct. 8, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Journalist subpoenaed for reporting materials by Jason Miller, Trump’s former adviser

Incident Details

Updated On: August 27, 2019
Date of Incident: February 4, 2019
Location: Miami, Florida
Targets: J. Arthur Bloom

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 4, 2019: Pending

Aug. 27, 2019: Ignored
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Second subpoena issued for content of Illinois watchdog’s Dropbox account

Incident Details

Updated On: July 10, 2019
Date of Incident: February 22, 2019
Location: Algonquin Township, Illinois
Targets: Edgar County Watchdogs

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 22, 2019: Pending

Sep. 23, 2019: Objected to

Jul. 10, 2019: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: Dropbox (tech company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

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Tech investor attempts to compel U.S. journalist to identify confidential source

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Nevada judge orders online journalist to reveal sources, says not protected by shield law

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Subpoena/Legal Order

San Francisco police use search warrant to raid home, office of independent journalist

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Equipment Search or Seizure

Arrest/Criminal Charge

Subpoena/Legal Order

San Francisco police seize multiple phone records of independent journalist Bryan Carmody

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

BuzzFeed reporter receives second subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

BuzzFeed reporter receives subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Journalist subpoenaed for reporting materials by Jason Miller, Trump’s former adviser

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Second subpoena issued for content of Illinois watchdog’s Dropbox account

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Subpoena/Legal Order