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Judge quashes subpoena for Salman Rushdie’s memoir notes, contract

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 8, 2024
Location: Mayville, New York
Targets: Penguin Random House

Legal orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 8, 2024: Pending

Feb. 23, 2024: Objected to

April 15, 2024: Objected to

July 18, 2024: Quashed
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Alabama radio station ceases transmission after broadcast tower stolen

Incident Details

Date of incident: February 2, 2024
Location: Jasper, Alabama
Targets: WJLX

Equipment broken →: Broadcast tower, 1

Radio transmitter, 1
Actor →: Unknown

Judge orders Oregonian to destroy Nike lawsuit documents

Incident Details

Updated on: March 18, 2025
Date of incident: January 26, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: The Oregonian

Status of prior restraint →: Upheld
Mistakenly released materials? →: Yes

Judge lifts Indybay gag order over voided search warrant

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 24, 2024
Location: San Francisco, California
Targets: Indybay

Legal orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Jan. 24, 2024: Pending

Feb. 3, 2024: Dropped
Legal order target →: Institution
Legal order venue →: State

Status of prior restraint →: Struck down
Mistakenly released materials? →: No

Oregon Public Broadcasting, reporter sued by Portland to block records release

Incident Details

Date of incident: January 22, 2024
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Monica Samayoa (Oregon Public Broadcasting), Oregon Public Broadcasting

Chilling Statement

Colorado resident swipes issues of local weekly covering sexual assault case

Incident Details

Updated on: February 15, 2024
Date of incident: January 18, 2024
Location: Ridgway, Colorado
Targets: Ouray County Plaindealer

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Los Angeles city attorney files second lawsuit against journalist over records

Incident Details

Updated on: June 18, 2024
Date of incident: January 16, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Ben Camacho (Knock LA)

Chilling Statement

Two arrested after Oklahoma radio tower toppled, section stolen

Incident Details

Updated on: October 1, 2024
Date of incident: January 15, 2024
Location: Hugo, Oklahoma
Targets: KITX

Equipment broken →: Broadcast tower, 1
Actor →: Private individual

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