subpoena
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The subpoena requests documents and sworn testimony covering pharmacy contracts, reimbursement rates, “differential treatment of own versus independent stores,” and the company’s expansion plans, according to a press release.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
County, the Civilian Oversight Commission has said the March ruling, AB 847 and Measure R combine to affirm its subpoena powers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The astronomical cost of tickets, a subpoena over ticket practices, criticism of Fifa over hotel bookings and transport prices have dogged the build-up.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
One subpoena sought records for p-card transactions linked to Mayor Derrick Henry, including a $1,121 charge at Hotel President in Budapest, where he spoke at a 2023 summit aimed at fostering closer U.S.-Hungary ties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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
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He also opposed the BBC's requests for records about Trump's conversations with aides relating to the Capitol riot, as well as subpoenas issued to federal agencies and former officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The subpoenas for phone records were served beginning July 10, the same day three Times reporters received subpoenas to testify before a grand jury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Meanwhile, last month the US government said it was "considering participating in this litigation" after the BBC served subpoenas for information from a number of federal agencies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Times, for its part, called the subpoenas “an extraordinary escalation” and said the appearance of federal law enforcement at journalists’ homes should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the First Amendment.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
He sued ten defendants in all, and several of the Hopkins employees involved had never heard of Cofield or Henrietta Lacks before their subpoenas arrived.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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The UAW hasn’t been subpoenaed in the matter, a union spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Last year, the commission subpoenaed the Sheriff’s Department for unredacted records associated with each of the cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Attorney’s Office in D.C. subpoenaed JPMorgan, Bank of America and others as part of a probe into alleged debanking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The commission subpoenaed unredacted files in the cases in Feburary 2025, but the county counsel’s office has argued they should remain confidential.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
You subpoenaed documents and took depositions and pored over court records until you had put together a detailed and precise accounting of each stage in the deadly quarrel.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The Justice Department had just elevated the matter by subpoenaing Trump for the records, and Trump wanted her advice.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2024
The rest of the material the panel obtained—often by subpoenaing agencies and individuals—was expected to enter the National Archives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
Investigative steps would include subpoenaing Mr. Dolan for testimony and executing a search warrant for his phone and email records.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
In subpoenaing Dorsey, Musk wants all the documentation in how Twitter thought about pay in context to its bot numbers.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2022
The German had swung around toward the men behind him, as though he were subpoenaing them as witnesses.
From Captain Macklin by Davis, Richard Harding
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