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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)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Judge quashes subpoena of New York Post reporter

Incident Details

Date of Incident: January 7, 2019
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Susan Edelman (New York Post)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Press-Enterprise reporters subpoenaed to testify in Pennsylvania murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 22, 2018
Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Targets: John-Erik Koslosky (Press Enterprise), Kristin Baver (Press Enterprise)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

The Daily Item reporter Francis Scarcella subpoenaed to testify in Pennsylvania murder trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 22, 2018
Location: Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Targets: Francis Scarcella (The Daily Item)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Journalist Jamie Kalven subpoenaed to testify in Laquan McDonald murder case

Incident Details

Updated On: February 7, 2018
Date of Incident: October 16, 2017
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Jamie Kalven

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Quashed

Journal & Topics editor Todd Wessell subpoenaed to reveal source

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2017
Location: Des Plaines, Illinois
Targets: Todd Wessell (Journal & Topics)

Subpoena Type →: Testimony about confidential source
Subpoena Status →: Carried out