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Newspaper editor compelled to reveal confidential sources in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 30, 2022
Location: Woburn, Massachusetts
Targets: Joshua Resnek (Everett Leader Herald)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Jun. 30, 2022: Pending

Jun. 30, 2022: Upheld

subpoena for communications or work product

Jun. 30, 2022: Pending

Jun. 30, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Updated On: October 3, 2022
Date of Incident: March 10, 2022
Location: Springfield, Massachusetts
Targets: Larry Parnass (The Berkshire Eagle)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for testimony about confidential source

Mar. 10, 2022: Pending

Mar. 18, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 29, 2022: Quashed

Jul. 30, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

Mar. 10, 2022: Pending

Mar. 18, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld

Motion to compel for testimony about confidential source

Jul. 7, 2022: Pending

Jul. 7, 2022: Objected to

Jul. 29, 2022: Upheld

Aug. 29, 2022: Objected to

Oct. 3, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Podcast producers release unaired materials after subpoena upheld

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 22, 2021
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Audiation

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2021: Pending

Dec. 1, 2021: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2021: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to submit documents in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Date of Incident: December 6, 2021
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Adam Vary (BuzzFeed News)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Dec. 6, 2021: Pending

Feb. 9, 2022: Objected to

Aug. 9, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Federal judge upholds subpoena demanding unreleased materials from Chicago’s CBS2 News

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 26, 2021
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: WBBM-TV CBS2

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 26, 2021: Pending

Apr. 29, 2022: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Spokesman-Review editor subpoenaed for information about agreement with Spokane sheriff

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 21, 2021
Location: Spokane, Washington
Targets: Rob Curley (The Spokesman-Review)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

May. 21, 2021: Pending

May. 22, 2021: Objected to

Jun. 1, 2021: Quashed

subpoena for communications or work product

May. 21, 2021: Pending

Unknown date: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Chicago CBS affiliate ordered to turn over unedited interview footage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 12, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Derek Dalton (WBBM-TV CBS2)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Feb. 12, 2020: Pending

Feb. 26, 2020: Objected to

Aug. 3, 2020: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Institution
Legal Order Venue →: State

Chicago CBS2 reporter subpoenaed for aired and unpublished footage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 12, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Dave Savini (WBBM-TV CBS2)

Legal Orders →: national security letter for communications or work product

Feb. 12, 2021: Pending

Feb. 26, 2021: Objected to

Aug. 3, 2022: Partially upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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Newspaper editor compelled to reveal confidential sources in defamation lawsuit

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Judge will review her order forcing Berkshire Eagle editor to turn over reporting notes

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Podcast producers release unaired materials after subpoena upheld

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Former BuzzFeed reporter ordered to submit documents in lawsuit against Kevin Spacey

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Federal judge upholds subpoena demanding unreleased materials from Chicago’s CBS2 News

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Spokesman-Review editor subpoenaed for information about agreement with Spokane sheriff

Incident Details

Subpoena/Legal Order

Chicago CBS affiliate ordered to turn over unedited interview footage

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Subpoena/Legal Order

Chicago CBS2 reporter subpoenaed for aired and unpublished footage

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Subpoena/Legal Order