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Subpoena issued for watchdog blog’s documents, communications

February 26, 2020

Illinois-based government watchdog blog Edgar County Watchdogs was subpoenaed on Feb. 7, 2020, for documents and communications relating to coverage …

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

March 3, 2020

As part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit between NPR and Texas businessman Ed Butowsky, the public media company subpoenaed Gateway …

Subpoena issued for Twitter communication of journalist, others

February 10, 2020

As part of an ongoing defamation lawsuit, an attorney representing public relations and communications strategist Trevor FitzGibbon subpoenaed Twitter to …

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

December 18, 2019

On Oct. 31, 2019, venture capital investor, entrepreneur and philanthropist Shervin Pishevar filed an application for discovery against Fast Company …

Journalists subpoenaed in criminal case involving intimidation, blackmail of the news organizations

October 21, 2019

Journalists at two local newspapers in Kansas have been subpoenaed for testimony as part of a criminal case against a …

Tech journalist subpoenaed in ongoing Bitcoin lawsuit

September 27, 2019

Brendan Sullivan, a journalist at Modern Consensus, received a subpoena for all documents and communications between him and Craig Wright, …

BuzzFeed receives third subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

October 1, 2019

BuzzFeed News was issued a third subpoena in the ongoing case between caver Vernon Unsworth and Tesla CEO Elon Musk …

BuzzFeed receives second subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

October 1, 2019

BuzzFeed News was issued a second subpoena in the ongoing defamation case between caver Vernon Unsworth and Tesla CEO Elon …

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Total Results	19
Journalists affected	12
Institutions affected	11
Results in 2020	2

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All Incidents

Subpoena issued for watchdog blog’s documents, communications

Journalist subpoenaed for communications in ongoing defamation suit

Subpoena issued for Twitter communication of journalist, others

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

Journalists subpoenaed in criminal case involving intimidation, blackmail of the news organizations

Tech journalist subpoenaed in ongoing Bitcoin lawsuit

BuzzFeed receives third subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

BuzzFeed receives second subpoena in ongoing Unsworth-Musk defamation lawsuit

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