subpoena

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Every question asked, every draft generated, every strategic pivot is preserved in the platform’s logs and available on subpoena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Cal/OSHA escalated its efforts on Dec. 22, issuing a subpoena.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Local and state prosecutors don’t have the authority to subpoena them for evidence like in a typical criminal investigation.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, quashing a grand-jury subpoena is one of the rarest of judicial actions.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

And, besides, the legal standard for getting the court to allow the subpoena wasn’t particularly high.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel